A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Assessment of Immediate Pre-Sleep Caffeine Administration on Self-Reported Post-Nap Irritability and Cognitive Fog in Overworked Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine if drinking a hot cup of coffee immediately before taking a 20-minute nap (the "Caffeine Nap") reduces the standard "grumpiness index" upon waking compared to drinking decaffeinated bean-water.
详细描述
Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either the intervention group (active caffeine) or the control group (decaf). Participants will be forced to consume 8 ounces of the assigned beverage at a temperature of exactly 140°F (60°C) within a 2-minute window, and then immediately instructed to "go to sleep" in a room filled with aggressive ticking clocks.
Upon sudden waking via a loud air horn at minute 20, participants will immediately complete the validated "Am I Mad at the World?" Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 99 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Must look visibly tired by 2:00 PM.
- •Must have a self-reported history of sighing heavily at emails.
- •Must be capable of falling asleep under duress.
排除标准
- •People who are "morning people" and smile before 8:00 AM (excluded due to baseline psychological bias).
- •Inability to tolerate lukewarm coffee.
- •Current employment as a mattress tester.
