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Hormonal Treatments for Sleep Deprivation
Study Summary
This trial looks at how the body responds to sleep deprivation and restricted sleep, and how this affects thinking and decision-making around food.
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- I am in good physical and mental health.You have trouble seeing or hearing, unless it can be fixed with glasses, hearing aids, or other corrective measures.I have other health conditions.I am currently on medication or drug treatment.You have previously had a brain injury or have a learning disability.You have a history of mental health problems.You have recently been using drugs or alcohol excessively.You are currently smoking cigarettes.I have had bad reactions to sleep loss or the drugs in this study before.I am not taking medications that affect my hormone glands.I have issues with my urinary system, but no confirmed prostate cancer.You are not a very early bird or a night owl according to the Horne-Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness criteria.I have hormone imbalances such as thyroid issues, adrenal failure, or high levels of certain hormones.I am a man or a postmenopausal woman aged between 60 and 80.You have trouble sleeping or problems with your body's internal clock.Your body mass index (BMI) is between 22 and 28 kg/m2.
- Group 1: Adrenal/Testis Condition
- Group 2: Hypothalamic Condition
- Group 3: Control Condition
- Group 4: Pituitary Condition
- Approved for 60 Other Conditions - This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 60 other conditions.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What discoveries have been made regarding the use of Dexamethasone Pill in prior investigations?
"Presently, 173 Phase 3 Dexamethasone Pill trials are active with a total of 662 studies being conducted. The majority of these medical experiments take place in Elk Grove Village, Illinois; however, there are 21,619 other sites that have launched clinical trials for this drug."
What is Dexamethasone Pill typically administered for?
"Dexamethasone Pill is ordinarily prescribed to treat ocular conditions. Nevertheless, it may also be utilized for ulcerative colitis, acute retinal necrosis due to varicella-zoster virus and anterior pituitary analyses."
Are there vacancies for enrolment in this clinical trial?
"The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular trial is no longer open to recruitment, having first been posted 2/9/2020 and last updated 10/25/2022. Nevertheless, 669 other studies have opened up their participants search process at the same time."
What objectives is this clinical trial hoping to accomplish?
"This clinical trial will assess the average blood testosterone concentration of its participants over a course of 5 days and use this as their primary outcome. As secondary outcomes, they are assessing how 4 nights of sleep restriction affects decision making with their Two Card Gambling Task by measuring discriminability index d', reaction time on Psychomotor Vigilance Task (measured in lapses), and hunger levels using Flint Visual Analogue Scale's 8-scale rating system."
Is it feasible for individuals under the age of 30 to participate in this experiment?
"This investigation is admitting individuals aged between 60 and 80 years."
How many experimentees have been recruited thus far for this research?
"This clinical trial has since closed, as the last update was on October 25th 2022. If you are interested in alternative studies, there are currently 7 trials seeking participants for sleep restriction and 662 studies recruiting patients to take Dexamethasone pills."
Am I eligible to join this research endeavor?
"This trial seeks to enlist 5 people aged between 60 and 80 who have difficulty obtaining adequate rest. The following conditions must also be met: male gender or postmenopausal status, BMI of 22-28 kg/m2, average morningness-eveningness personality type, general physical healthiness and psychological stability, regular sleep patterns with consistent bedtimes over the last 6 weeks, no drastic changes in weight in recent times."
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