Plain-English translation of NCT07135505 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This research study is testing whether eating within an earlier time window each day—rather than spreading meals across 12+ hours—can help improve blood pressure and heart health in older adults. Researchers want to understand how the timing of when you eat affects your body's natural rhythms and overall cardiovascular health. This is a behavioral study, not a medication trial.
Many older adults eat across very long periods of the day (12 or more hours), and doctors believe this prolonged eating pattern may contribute to high blood pressure and other heart problems. This study explores whether shifting meals to earlier in the day could be a simple, natural way to improve blood pressure and heart health without medication.
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If you join this study, you will be asked to shift your eating to an earlier time window each day—for example, eating all your meals between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. instead of spreading them across a longer period. Researchers will monitor your blood pressure, measure your body's natural rhythms, and track heart-health markers over time. You'll need to maintain a regular wake-up schedule and attend study visits to have your health checked.
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United States
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators
UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Enrollment target
~30 participants
Started
February 2026
Primary completion
June 2026
Age range
60 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2026.
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