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Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Diet, Healthy
Interventions: Time Restricted Feeding
Countries: United States
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the preliminary efficacy, safety, and acceptability of time restricted feeding (TRF) among a sample of 12 adults with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). The specific aims of this study are: 1: To determine preliminary efficacy of TRF for reducing symptom burden, improving inflammatory markers, and reducing cardiometabolic risk among adults with RRMS. 2: To determine the safety and participant acceptability of TRF. Participants will be asked to consume all food during an 8-hour window each day and not eat for the remaining 16 hours. All participants will follow this eating pattern for 8 weeks.
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting MS (RRMS) * BMI between 18-50 kg.m2 * If on disease-modifying medications, stable for 6 months * If not on disease-modifying medication, no medication usage within previous 6 months * Able to walk 25 ft. with or without assistance Exclusion Criteria: * Relapse within previous 30 days * Actively engaged in a weight loss program or unwilling to follow assigned dietary timing pattern * Regularly fasts \>15 hours/day * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Current use of insulin or sulfonylurea agents
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States