HealthyMeta-FastNCT07178106
Investigation of the Relationship Between Peripheral and Central Metabolic Changes Caused by Fasting
A study testing Fasting in people with Healthy, run by Nils Opel at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Fasting has become an increasingly popular intervention for improving both physical and mental health. This study aims to explore the biological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of low caloric fasting (Wilhelmi-Buchinger-fasting). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Fasting
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 4 Oct 2024to 28 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Normal weight at study inclusion (BMI 18.5-25)
- Generally good physical condition without serious previous illnesses
- For female participants, only participants taking hormonal contraception are included
Who cannot join
- MRI contraindication: cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids, neurostimulation, insulin pumps, other potentially ferromagnetic implants, screws, clips, prostheses, metal splinters, etc., pregnancy, claustrophobia, extensive tattoos, medication that impairs thermoregulation
- Comorbidity: neurological or psychiatric conditions, cognitive impairments, chronic somatic disorders
- Intake of more than 40g of pure alcohol (for men) or more than 20g of pure alcohol (for women), smoking, regular drug use
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Current or within the past five years eating disorder, vegan diet or fasting within the past six months
- Regular medication intake
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena
Jena, Thuringia, 07743
About this study
Fasting has become an increasingly popular intervention for improving both physical and mental health. This study aims to explore the biological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of low caloric fasting (Wilhelmi-Buchinger-fasting). Specifically, we focus on the metabolic transition from glucose to fat utilization and its effects on systemic and brain metabolism. By examining the relationship between peripheral metabolic changes and brain metabolism, this research aims to uncover how these shifts influence brain metabolism and behaviour.
Read the detailed description
Therapeutic fasting, specifically Buchinger fasting, is a widely recognized method in integrative medicine. It is frequently used to treat a variety of chronic diseases, including inflammatory and metabolic disorders. In addition to its benefits for physical health, fasting is increasingly recognized for its potential to improve mental health.
Research has shown that fasting can induce significant biological effects, including the metabolic switch, which involves the transition from glucose to fat as the primary energy source. This shift typically occurs around day two of the fasting period and has important implications for peripheral metabolism. However, little is known about how these peripheral metabolic changes are linked to brain metabolism and how this connection might affect brain network function and, ultimately, psychological and cognitive processes.
Recent studies have shown that fasting influences both peripheral metabolism and brain function, with potential benefits for mental health. The precise mechanisms and timing of these changes remain unclear. The current study will focus on understanding (i) how peripheral metabolic changes during fasting relate to central metabolic changes in the brain, (ii) how these changes affect brain network function over time, and (iii) the connection between these metabolic and functional brain changes with psychological and cognitive alterations during fasting.
This study will use detailed metabolic profiling and neuroimaging techniques, alongside psychological assessments, to explore these complex interactions in healthy, fasting individuals, providing a foundation for further research into its potential as an intervention for mental health disorders.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- Fasting
- Keywords
- Fasting, MR Spectroscopy, fMRI, Metabolism, Autophagy, Immune response
- Medical subject headings
- Fasting
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FastingOther
Also called Wilhelmi-Buchinger-fasting
Participants undergo the standardised Wilhelmi-Buchinger fasting intervention, which consists of two days of preparation with a dietary energy supply of <1000 kcal, three days of fasting with a dietary energy supply of 300-500 kcal with tea, broth, fruit and vegetable juices, and two days of recovery.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Group/ Arm | Experimental | Healthy participants Receives: Other: Fasting |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
MR spectroscopy
metabolites between 0-4 ppm in regions including the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), medial cingulate cortex (MCC), and anterior insula
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Secondary outcomes (20)
Structural MR imaging
cortical thickness, grey matter volume
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Functional MRI
resting state functional connectivity
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exploratory Proteomics of Autophagy Processes II
protein levels and protein phosphorylation by targeted and untargeted mass spectrometry-based proteomics and phosphoproteomics of isolated PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells)
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exploratory Proteomics of Autophagy Processes I
protein levels of autophagy biomarkers (e.g. LC3II \& p62) of isolated PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells) by Western Blotting
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Verbal Fluency
MWT-B, Regensburg Word Fluency Test. A composite score for verbal fluency will be derived from the Regensburg Word Fluency Test and the MWT-B. First, raw scores for each test will be converted to standardized scores (e.g., z-scores). If needed, scores will be adjusted so that higher values consistently represent better performance. The standardized scores will then be averaged to create a single composite measure of verbal fluency.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Memory
VLMT-A, block span. A composite memory score will be computed from the VLM-T and Block Span test. Raw scores from each test will be standardized (e.g., into z-scores). These z-scores will then be averaged to yield a single measure of memory performance, reflecting both verbal and visuospatial working memory components.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Processing speed
Number Symbol Test, Letter-Number-Symbol Test, TMT-A. A composite score for processing speed will be derived from the Number Symbol Test, Letter-Number Symbol Test, and TMT-A. First, raw scores from each test will be normalized (e.g., converted into z-scores), taking into account that lower completion times on the TMT-A indicate better performance. The normalized scores will then be combined-after adjusting the direction of scores if necessary-by calculating their average to yield a single, unified measure of processing speed.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Attention
TMT-B, D2-Test. A composite attention score will be created using the D2-Test and TMT-B. Raw scores from both tests will be standardized (e.g., as z-scores). For tests such as the TMT-B, if necessary, the scores will be adjusted (e.g., reverse-coded) so that higher values indicate better attention performance. The resulting standardized scores will be averaged to form a unified attention measure.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Sleep
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The 19 self-rated questions of the PSQI are grouped into 7 components. Each component is scored from 0 to 3 points. The scores of the 7 components are then summed to yield a global score ranging from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Depression
Beck's depression inventory (BDI-II). The questionnaire consists of 21 questions. Each question is scored on a 4-point scale ranging from no impairment (0) to severe impairment (3). The maximum score is 63.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Anxiety
State-Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). For the STAI-S assessment, specific items (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, and 20) were reverse-coded because they represent aspects of anxiety expressed in a negative direction. After recoding, responses for all STAI-S items were summed to obtain the final test score for state anxiety.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Anhedonia
Snaith-Hamilton-Pleasure-Scale (SHAPS). For scoring, each non-affirmative response ("does not apply" or "does not apply at all") is assigned 1 point, while each affirmative response is assigned 0 points. The points are summed across all items, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 14, with higher scores indicating a greater degree of anhedonia.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Life quality
Positive Mental Health Scale. 9 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("do not agree") to 3 ("completely agree"). A total score is computed by summing the responses to all items, with higher scores indicating greater positive mental health.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Numeric Analog Scales
Assessing mood on 0-10 points and sleep duration on 0-13 points scale
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Metabolic processes
Targeted and quantitative analysis by mass spectrometry of change in metabolites of plasma
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Fatigue
Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), 10-item self-assessment scale. For scoring, responses to items 1-3 and 5-9 are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, while items 4 and 10 are reverse-coded (scored from 5 to 1). The scores for all items are then summed to produce the total FAS score.
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Lipid profiling
Targeted and quantitative analysis by mass spectrometry of change in plasma lipids
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Transcription expression patterns
Change of the gene expression profile by RNA sequencing of isolated PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells)
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Proteome/phosphoproteome/ubiquitinome patterns
proteome expression patterns through blood (PBMCs and Plasma) based proteome, phosphoproteome, and ubiquitinome analysis
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exosomal protein patterns
Evaluate exosomal protein content through blood based metabolome analysis
Measured: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Sep 2025
- Study start4 Oct 2024
- Primary completion28 Nov 2024
- Study completion28 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nils Opel
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Bonn, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Nils Opel, Jena University Hospital
- Investigators
- Sharmili Edwin Thanarajah, PD Dr med, Principal investigator, Goethe UniversityNils Gassen, Prof Dr, Principal investigator, University Hospital, Bonn
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07178106
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-3502_1-BO
- Acronym
- Meta-Fast
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 17 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of the Relationship Between Peripheral and Central Metabolic Changes Caused by Fasting
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07178106
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Meta-Fast / 2024-3502_1-BO
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- Fasting, MR Spectroscopy, fMRI, Metabolism, Autophagy, Immune response
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Nils OpelUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Bonn, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
- Study start
- 4 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Fasting has become an increasingly popular intervention for improving both physical and mental health. This study aims to explore the biological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of low caloric fasting (Wilhelmi-Buchinger-fasting). Specifically, we focus on the metabolic transition from glucose to fat utilization and its effects on systemic and brain metabolism. By examining the relationship between peripheral metabolic changes and brain metabolism, this research aims to uncover how these shifts influence brain metabolism and behaviour.
Detailed description
Therapeutic fasting, specifically Buchinger fasting, is a widely recognized method in integrative medicine. It is frequently used to treat a variety of chronic diseases, including inflammatory and metabolic disorders. In addition to its benefits for physical health, fasting is increasingly recognized for its potential to improve mental health.
Research has shown that fasting can induce significant biological effects, including the metabolic switch, which involves the transition from glucose to fat as the primary energy source. This shift typically occurs around day two of the fasting period and has important implications for peripheral metabolism. However, little is known about how these peripheral metabolic changes are linked to brain metabolism and how this connection might affect brain network function and, ultimately, psychological and cognitive processes.
Recent studies have shown that fasting influences both peripheral metabolism and brain function, with potential benefits for mental health. The precise mechanisms and timing of these changes remain unclear. The current study will focus on understanding (i) how peripheral metabolic changes during fasting relate to central metabolic changes in the brain, (ii) how these changes affect brain network function over time, and (iii) the connection between these metabolic and functional brain changes with psychological and cognitive alterations during fasting.
This study will use detailed metabolic profiling and neuroimaging techniques, alongside psychological assessments, to explore these complex interactions in healthy, fasting individuals, providing a foundation for further research into its potential as an intervention for mental health disorders.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Group/ Arm | Experimental | Other: FastingHealthy participants |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Normal weight at study inclusion (BMI 18.5-25)
- Generally good physical condition without serious previous illnesses
- For female participants, only participants taking hormonal contraception are included
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- MRI contraindication: cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids, neurostimulation, insulin pumps, other potentially ferromagnetic implants, screws, clips, prostheses, metal splinters, etc., pregnancy, claustrophobia, extensive tattoos, medication that impairs thermoregulation
- Comorbidity: neurological or psychiatric conditions, cognitive impairments, chronic somatic disorders
- Intake of more than 40g of pure alcohol (for men) or more than 20g of pure alcohol (for women), smoking, regular drug use
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Current or within the past five years eating disorder, vegan diet or fasting within the past six months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| FastingAlso: Wilhelmi-Buchinger-fastingParticipants undergo the standardised Wilhelmi-Buchinger fasting intervention, which consists of two days of preparation with a dietary energy supply of <1000 kcal, three days of fasting with a dietary energy supply of 300-500 kcal with tea, broth, fruit and vegetable juices, and two days of recovery. | Other | Participant Group/ Arm |
Primary outcome
MR spectroscopy
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
metabolites between 0-4 ppm in regions including the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), medial cingulate cortex (MCC), and anterior insula
20 secondary outcomes
Structural MR imaging
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Functional MRI
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exploratory Proteomics of Autophagy Processes II
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exploratory Proteomics of Autophagy Processes I
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Verbal Fluency
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Memory
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Processing speed
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Neuropsychology: Attention
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Sleep
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Depression
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Anxiety
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Anhedonia
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Life quality
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Numeric Analog Scales
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Metabolic processes
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Fatigue
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Lipid profiling
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Transcription expression patterns
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Proteome/phosphoproteome/ubiquitinome patterns
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Exosomal protein patterns
Time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Sep 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sharmili Edwin Thanarajah, PD Dr med principal investigator
Goethe University
Nils Gassen, Prof Dr principal investigator
University Hospital, Bonn
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Fasting in people with Healthy, run by Nils Opel at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
MR spectroscopy (time frame: Outcome measures are assessed as changes from baseline over 3 fasting days, with follow-up on day 4 during refeeding, during a one-week on-site visit per participant, within an overall study period of 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Sep 2025.