Influence of Sleep Regularity on Circadian Rhythms, Learning, Performance, and Mood
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Physiology
- Registration Number
- NCT02839070
- Lead Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Brief Summary
The study is a combination of outpatient and inpatient monitoring. During the 27-day inpatient portion of the study, the individual's sleep-wake schedule will be varied daily. Volunteers will be randomized to a regular or irregular inpatient schedule.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 27
Inclusion Criteria
- healthy
- BMI between 18.5 and 29.5
Exclusion Criteria
- medications
- recent night-work, shift-work, or travel across >2 time zones
- use of medications
- pregnant or within 6 months post-partum
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mood 27 days Mood (using a linear non-numeric scale) across difference days inpatient portion of the experiment
Learning 27 days Sleep-dependent learning at 3-4 times during inpatient portion of the experiment
Circadian phase 27 days Circadian phase, as measured by melatonin, at end vs. beginning of inpatient portion of experiment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States