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Clinical Trials/NCT01428687
NCT01428687
Completed
Phase 2

Increasing Sleep Duration: A Novel Approach to Weight Control

The Miriam Hospital1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentAugust 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Overweight and Obesity
Sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Sleep Duration
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

A series of studies are proposed to develop an intervention to increase sleep duration and study the effects on eating, exercise, and weight control. The hypothesis is that increasing sleep duration will help improve weight loss and maintenance.

Detailed Description

Study 1 is conducted in a sleep laboratory. Participants sleep short duration (approximately four hours per night) on one weekend and long duration (approximately nine hours per night) on another weekend. Study 2 is examining ways to increase sleep duration in overweight individuals with short sleep and examining the effects on short term weight loss. Study 3 is comparing a standard weight loss program with a novel Sleep+Weight Loss intervention.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2011
End Date
August 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Rena R. Wing

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

The Miriam Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • age 25 to 45;
  • BMI 25 to 50;
  • sleep 6.5 hours or less per night

Exclusion Criteria

  • use of sleep medications;
  • sleep apnea;
  • third shift worker

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep Duration

Time Frame: 4 weeks

Participants with verified short sleep are taught to increase their sleep either gradually or immediately. These two groups are compared to a control group who makes no changes in their sleep. The primary outcome is sleep duration per night as determined by actigraphy.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Eating Behavior(4 weeks)
  • Physical Activity(4 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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