Try eating all meals within a 10-hour window to manage cancer fatigue

Try eating all meals within a 10-hour window to manage cancer fatigue | stella

What is this trial?

This study is testing whether a eating pattern called time-restricted eating — where you eat all your meals within a 10-hour window each day — can help reduce cancer-related fatigue in blood cancer survivors. Fatigue after cancer treatment is very common and can last for years, making it hard to work, enjoy hobbies, or do daily activities. Researchers believe that your body's internal clock may be disrupted by cancer and its treatment, and this new eating pattern might help reset it.

Cancer-related fatigue affects most blood cancer survivors and can persist for years even after treatment ends, but there is currently no reliable treatment for it. Recent research suggests that time-restricted eating may help reset your body's internal clock, which may be one reason people experience such severe fatigue.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you have been diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma
you finished cancer treatment at least 2 months ago (or are on stable, unchanged treatment)
you experience significant fatigue — either a worst fatigue level of 4 or higher on a scale of 0–10, or fatigue that interferes with work, social activities, or daily life
you are at least 18 years old and able to read, write, and speak English or Spanish
you are able to provide informed consent

You likely don't qualify if…

you are underweight (body mass index below 18.5)
you already eat all your meals within a 10-hour window on most days
you work night shifts or regularly work away from home at night
you have surgery planned during the study
you have type 1 diabetes, take insulin, or have other medical conditions that would make this eating pattern unsafe for you

What participation looks like

You will be assigned to one of two groups. If assigned to the time-restricted eating group, you will eat all your meals within a 10-hour window each day (for example, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with flexibility to choose times that fit your schedule. Black coffee and unsweetened tea are allowed outside this window, and water and medicines are allowed anytime. If assigned to the control group, you will meet with a nutritionist to discuss healthy eating guidelines but will not have any time restrictions. Both groups will use a smartphone app to log what you eat and your weekly weight. The study will help researchers understand how eating patterns affect cancer fatigue.

AI-generated summary from trial data · Oct 7, 2026 · Not medical advice

Eating Within a Time Window to Reduce Cancer Fatigue

What is this trial?

Do you qualify?

What participation looks like

Trial locations(1 site)