Eating Behaviors in Shift Workers
This study will compare eating behaviors and measures of hunger and fullness between day and night workers in order to better understand why night workers are at increased risk for obesity and related diseases.
Conditions:
🦠 Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder 🦠 Eating Behavior
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 14 December 2020
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) January 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) June 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 100
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 New York, New York, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Work \~ 8-hour shifts during day or night on 3 or more consecutive days of the week
    • * BMI 19-35 kg/m\^2
    • * Age 20-55 years of age
    • * Metabolically healthy
    • * Weight stable over previous 3 months
    • * Lives in New York City area

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Pregnant or less than 1 year postpartum at time of study
    • * Smoking
    • * History of drug or alcohol abuse
    • * Rotating shift work
    • * Habitual sleep duration of more than 6 hour per night
    • * Obstructive sleep apnea
    • * Transmeridian travel
    • * Type 2 diabetes
    • * Cardiovascular disease
    • * Hypertension
    • * Participation in diet or weight loss program in the 3 months prior to enrollment
    • * Psychiatric or sleep disorder
    • * Food allergies or intolerances
    • * Dislike of or unwillingness to eat test foods
Ages Eligible for Study: 20 Years to 55 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 30 June 2020
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 10 July 2020
  • First Posted 13 July 2020

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 22 March 2024
  • Last Update Posted 25 March 2024
  • Last Verified March 2024