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A study is testing whether eating in a short daily window affects vaccine response in

Recruiting · Charite University, Berlin, Germany

What this means

This trial is still recruiting people, and no results have been posted yet. It will look at whether four weeks of eating in a set window changes immune function and vaccine response.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 60–85
Where
1 site

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The science

Registered title
VITAL: Vaccination, Immunity, Time-restricted Eating, Aging and Lifestyle
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Vaccination, Immunosenescence, Metabolism
What is tested
TRE: Time-restricted eating
Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Ages
60 Years to 85 Years
Dates
First posted Jun 3, 2025 · updated Sep 18, 2025

Registry summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a four-week time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention on autophagy, immune function, and vaccine response to a seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in older healthy subjects.

Sites (1)

  • Clinical Research Unit, Experimental & Clinical Research Center, Campus Buch, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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