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Sleep Restriction for Sleep Deprivation

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up weeks 5 and 6 (endpoint)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will look at the effects of not getting enough sleep over time on mood, thinking, and physical performance.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults with a BMI of 25-29.9 who sleep normally (7-9 hours) and have at least one obese parent. Participants should not have any history of sleep, psychiatric disorders, or major health issues like diabetes or heart disease. Smokers, shift workers, frequent travelers across time zones, heavy equipment operators, and those with high caffeine intake are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines the impact of long-term sleep restriction on mood and cognitive as well as physical performance in adults. It aims to understand how reduced sleep over an extended period affects daily functioning.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While the trial itself does not involve medication that could cause side effects, participants may experience increased tiredness, irritability or changes in mood and alertness due to the imposed sleep restriction.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~weeks 5 and 6 (endpoint)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and weeks 5 and 6 (endpoint) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Fat Mass
Secondary outcome measures
Appetite-regulating hormones
Energy Expenditure (EE)
Neuronal activity
+1 more
Other outcome measures
Activity
Immune function
Immune markers
+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Sleep Restriction (SR)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to keep their habitual wake time constant but delay their bedtime to achieve a reduction of 1.5 hours in total sleep time during the sleep restriction (SR) phase.
Group II: Habitual Sleep (HS)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to follow a fixed bedtime routine based on the participant's regular bed- and wake-times during the habitual sleep (HS) phase.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sleep Restriction (SR)
2016
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,433 Previous Clinical Trials
2,450,970 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Sleep Deprivation
34 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Deprivation
NYU Langone HealthOTHER
1,368 Previous Clinical Trials
839,681 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Sleep Deprivation
180 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Deprivation
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,837 Previous Clinical Trials
47,851,582 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Sleep Deprivation
4,809 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Deprivation

Media Library

Sleep Restriction (SR) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02960776 — N/A
Sleep Deprivation Research Study Groups: Habitual Sleep (HS), Sleep Restriction (SR)
Sleep Deprivation Clinical Trial 2023: Sleep Restriction (SR) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02960776 — N/A
Sleep Restriction (SR) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02960776 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants can join this investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research is actively soliciting volunteers; the trial has been posted since November 1st 2016 and was last updated on April 4th 2022. The study necessitates 66 participants to be recruited from a single clinical site."

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Is this research endeavor still open to recruitment of participants?

"Clinical trials.gov states that this particular study is currently enrolling patients. The trial's inception dates back to November 1st 2016 and was recently amended on April 4th 2022."

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Does my particular profile qualify me to participate in this experiment?

"This clinical trial seeks 66 individuals with obesity, between the ages of 20 and 75. To qualify for this research opportunity, applicants must meet a set of requirements: they should normally sleep 7-9 hours nightly; have a BMI in the range 25-29.9 kg/m2; possess at least one overweight parent; be free from any current or past mental health conditions such as eating disorders, diabetes or CVD (as indicated by normal scores on relevant questionnaires); and belong to all racial/ethnic groups."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
New York Nutrition Obesity Research Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
~5 spots leftby Apr 2025