🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-01
Can Food Timing Reduce Your Diabetes Risk? (NCT05862818)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether food timing impacts metabolic health in healthy participants. Participants will: * complete 2 inpatient stays * be provided with test meals * have frequent blood draws
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 18 Years to 45 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Day shift protocol - Diet order A-B (BEHAVIORAL)
- Day shift protocol - Diet order B-A (BEHAVIORAL)
- Night shift protocol - Diet order A-B (BEHAVIORAL)
- Night shift protocol - Diet order B-A (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (617) 732-6256
Email: timedstudy@bwh.harvard.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.