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The Effects of Acute Total Sleep Deprivation Versus Normal Sleep on Metabolism

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep
Interventions
Behavioral: Inhibitory task
Procedure: Blood samples
Procedure: Tissue samples
Procedure: Oral glucose tolerance test
Behavioral: Portion Size Task
Registration Number
NCT01800253
Lead Sponsor
Uppsala University
Brief Summary

The study proposes to investigate whether acute total deprivation affects metabolism as measured through blood and peripheral tissues. Its aim is also to investigate how acute total sleep deprivation affects neurodegenerative markers, as well as hormones, memory performance and aspects of appetite regulation.

Detailed Description

It is predicted that acute total sleep deprivation will affect gene expression and DNA methylation. It is also predicted that sleep deprivation will up-regulate ghrelin, and affect other neuroendocrine markers and hormones in a negative manner. It is further predicted that sleep deprivation will decrease participants' memory performance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male
  • Age 18-28y
  • Healthy (self-reported) and not on medication
  • Non-smoking
  • Normal sleep-wake rhythm (i.e. 7-8 h per night, self-reported via diaries)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Major illness
  • Taking any serious medications
  • Any sleep conditions (e.g. irregular bedtimes, sleep complaints)
  • Any dietary issues with the food items provided
  • Current or history of endocrine, neurological or psychiatric disorders
  • Shift work in the preceding three months or for a long duration
  • Time travel over a significant number of time zones in the preceding two months
  • Too much weight gain or weight loss in the preceding three months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Total sleep deprivationInhibitory taskParticipants will be required to stay up for the entire night before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and the 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will then be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
Total sleep deprivationBlood samplesParticipants will be required to stay up for the entire night before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and the 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will then be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
Total sleep deprivationTissue samplesParticipants will be required to stay up for the entire night before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and the 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will then be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
Total sleep deprivationOral glucose tolerance testParticipants will be required to stay up for the entire night before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and the 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will then be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
Total sleep deprivationPortion Size TaskParticipants will be required to stay up for the entire night before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and the 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will then be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
SleepInhibitory taskParticipants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
SleepBlood samplesParticipants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
SleepTissue samplesParticipants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
SleepOral glucose tolerance testParticipants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
SleepPortion Size TaskParticipants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before 'Blood Samples' and 'Tissue samples' will be taken and 'Portion Size Task' and 'Inhibitory task' will be performed. This will be followed by the 'Oral glucose tolerance test' with additional 'Blood Samples' to be taken as described for that test.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gene expression and DNA methylationChange from baseline (ie. around 1930 in the evening - before sleep intervention) to 12 hours later (around 0730 in the morning after the nighttime intervention), and to 15 hours later (around 1030 in the morning after the nighttime intervention)

This study has been designed to measure the changes in gene expression and DNA methylation in circulating blood, i.e. mainly of white blood cells with active transcription and DNA regulation, and how this relates to possible changes in peripheral tissues involved in metabolism.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Appetitive evaluationChange in appetitive ratings after the sleep intervetion (from around 0700 in the morning after the nighttime intervention), repeated each hour

Participants will be evaluated on their appetitive ratings in the morning following either nighttime intervention (acute total sleep deprivation or normal 8-hour sleep).

Circulating hormone and neuromolecular levelsChange in circulating hormone levels from baseline (ie. around 1930 in the evening - before sleep intervention) to 12 hours later (around 0730 in the morning after the nighttime intervention)

Participants will have their circulating hormone levels and neuromolecular levels taken and analyzed, including ghrelin, to determine if sleep deprivation alters hormone and neuromolecular levels related primarily to obesity, cognition or weight gain

Inhibitory taskChange in cognitive inhibitory performance at around 0810 hours in the morning following the respective nighttime intervention.

Participants perform a binary decision on each presented stimuli. Of the two possible outcomes, participants are instructed to make a motor response (go) for one type, and are to withhold a response (no-go) for the other type. Reaction time and accuracy are measured for each event.

Portion Size TaskChange in selected portion size in the morning, at around 0830 hours in the morning following each nighttime intervention, and 2h30min later, i.e. 30 min after consuming an Oral glucose tolerance test, i.e. around 1100 hours

Participants will be evaluated on their tendency to choose larger or smaller portions of a variety of meal items on a computer screen. This will be conducted both following partial sleep deprivation and normal sleep, and changes before and after glucose ingestion will be compared between these conditions

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University

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Uppsala, Sweden

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