Time-Restricted Eating Combined With Heart Rehabilitation

Researchers are testing whether time-restricted eating—eating only during an 8-hour window each day (11 am to 7 pm)—can safely improve results when combined with cardiac rehabilitation for people with coronary artery disease. Half of participants will do standard cardiac rehabilitation alone, and half will do the same program but also follow the time-restricted eating plan. The study wants to learn if this eating pattern is realistic to follow and if it helps people get better cardiovascular health.

Animal studies and early human research suggest that time-restricted eating may help with heart disease, blood pressure, and blood sugar control. However, this approach has never been tested in people with coronary artery disease. This trial will find out if adding this eating pattern to cardiac rehabilitation is both safe and more effective than rehabilitation alone.