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Alternate Day Intermittent Energy Restriction for Obesity (AltER2022 Trial)

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Led By Martin Binks, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Texas Tech University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 4 week

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trialwill compare a new intermittent diet to a standard one to see if it helps reduce weight and body fat in college students with obesity.

Eligible Conditions

Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 week

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 week

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Body Weight

Fat Mass

Resting Metabolic Rate

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Alternate Day Intermittent Energy RestrictionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants assigned to this diet will be asked to alternate between full calorie (no restriction) eating days with eating 40% of their daily caloric requirement on the other day. For example, if their requirement is 2000 calories they would eat 800 calories one day and as much as you want on the other day and repeat every two days. There will be occasional exceptions allowed with maximum of two 40% days in a row (followed by two full days) based on personal schedule with prior approval. They will follow this for 4 weeks.

Group II: Reduced Calorie DietActive Control1 Intervention

Participants assigned to this diet will be asked to restrict calorie intake by 500-1000 calories below their daily energy requirement every day. They will follow this for 4 weeks.

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