Time-restricted Eating vs. Mediterranean Diet as Adjunctive Interventions for Bipolar Disorder
University of California, Berkeley
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of two different healthy lifestyles on outcomes for those with bipolar disorder. The goals are to understand the acceptability of time-restricted eating and the mediterranean diet for those who are already receiving medication treatment for bipolar disorder, and to consider how these two food plans predict changes in manic symptoms, depressive symptoms, and Quality of Life. Participants will complete daily measures of eating, sleep and mood for two weeks, and then will be assigned to follow one of the two food plans for eight weeks. The investigators will measure symptoms and Quality of Life at baseline and during and after the food plan.
Description
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effects of time-restricted eating as compared to the mediterranean diet. In time-restricted eating (TRE), participants will be asked to limit their food intake to a period of 10 hours per day. In the mediterranean diet, participants will be asked to follow a food plan that emphasizes vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and olive oil as central dietary components. The investigators aim to test both food plans as additions to standard medication approaches in bipolar disorder. Participants who are receiving medical tr…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * meets diagnostic criteria for bipolar I disorder or bipolar II disorder (but not cyclothymia, BD Not otherwise specified or BD due to another medical condition) * current sleep (insomnia, hypersomnolence) or circadian sleep-wake (delayed phase, advanced phase, irregular sleep-wake, non-24-hour sleep-wake-type) concerns indicated by endorsement of at least some sleep or circadian-related impairment across the screening self-reports or interview * Living in an English-speaking country (and one that we have expertise in research procedures and diet) * Has been speaking…
Interventions
- BehavioralTime restricted eating
Limiting food intake to 10 hours per day
- BehavioralMediterranean diet
Dietary advice designed to improve consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and the use of olive oil.
Location
- University of CaliforniaBerkeley, California