Determination of Protocol of Nocturnal Food Intake of Shift Workers.

April 30, 2019 updated by: Cibele Aparecida Crispim, Federal University of Uberlandia

Determination of Protocol of Nocturnal Food Intake of Shift Workers: a Crossover Randomized and Controlled Study.

This study evaluates the effect of different dietary conducts in the nocturnal period on the postprandial metabolism and food perceptions of night workers of the Hospital of Clinics of Uberlândia, Federal University of Uberlândia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Due to imbalances in the circadian rhythm, shift workers may present inadequate eating habits, which provoke metabolic and nutritional disorders. In this crossover study the participants consumed, at different times and separated by 6 days interval, two meals pre-established at the time of night work: a control and a higher-protein. On the day of each intervention, the participants were evaluated for response of blood and subjective markers after meal (glucose, insulin, triglycerides and subjective perceptions related to ingestion after each meal). It is expected that the standardization of a glycemic reduction diet will improve the metabolic response of the workers, demonstrated in the results of the biochemical parameters. If this scenario is confirmed, it is still expected that the data and results obtained in this study may serve as subsidies for the elaboration of nutritional interventions consistent with the work routine at night.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

14

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Minas Gerais
      • Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 38405-320
        • Cibele Aparecida Crispim

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male workers;
  • Age between 20 and 60 years;
  • Have been working night shift for at least six months;
  • Sedentary.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to provide the information or material necessary for the development of the study;
  • Carriers of diseases previously diagnosed and under treatment, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and related mood disorders such as depression.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Shift workers
Night workers of the Hospital of Clinics of Uberlândia, Federal University of Uberlândia, received the normal protein diet.
The intervention with the control diet was composed of 65% of carbohydrates, 15% of proteins and 20% of lipids.
Experimental: Night workers
Night workers of the Hospital of Clinics of Uberlândia, Federal University of Uberlândia, received the high-protein diet.
The intervention with the higher-protein diet was composed of 45% of carbohydrates, 35% of proteins and 20% of lipids.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of metabolic parameters
Time Frame: 7 months
Blood samples were collected before and after (30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes) the consumption of each of the meals at nighttime (work schedule). In the first meal of the following day (standard breakfast) were determined the serum concentrations of glucose (mg/dL).
7 months
Change of metabolic parameters
Time Frame: 7 months
Blood samples were collected before and after (30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes) the consumption of each of the meals at nighttime (work schedule). In the first meal of the following day (standard breakfast) were determined the serum concentrations of insulin (mU/mL).
7 months
Change of metabolic parameters
Time Frame: 7 months
Blood samples were collected before and after (30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes) the consumption of each of the meals at nighttime (work schedule). In the first meal of the following day (standard breakfast) were determined the serum concentrations of triglycerides (mg/dL).
7 months
Change of food perceptions
Time Frame: 7 months
To evaluate appetite, satiety and postprandial satisfaction, a visual analogue scale called "hunger and satiety scale" was applied before and after consumption of the proposed meal, with the questions, "How much hunger did you have before the meal?"; "After the meal, how did you feel?"; "How much did you like the meal?", signaling all responses on a 0 to 10 cm scale. There is no classification of the values obtained. The answers are subjective and used in a comparative way.
7 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cibele A Crispim, PhD, Federal University of Uberlândia

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 27, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 11, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

January 11, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 7, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 1, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CEP UFU 2250027/2017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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