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Sleep Duration Required to Restore Performance During Chronic Sleep Restriction

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep
Insufficient Sleep Syndrome
Registration Number
NCT01581125
Lead Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep and performance depend on length of time awake, length of time asleep, the amount of sleep over several sleep episodes, and circadian phase.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep and performance depend on length of time awake, length of time asleep, the amount of sleep over several sleep episodes, and circadian phase. Inpatient sleep and performance data will be collected from healthy volunteers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prescription medications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT) performancePVT during waking for arms 1 and 2 during the 32-day inpatient portion of the protocol

PVT metrics are reaction time. It is measured when the participants are awake during the inpatient portion of the protocol.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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