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Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Sugar Response

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Waitlist Available
Led By Josiane L. Broussard, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Healthy, lean participants
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one week
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study how sleep deprivation impacts the body's response to sugar. The findings could lead to treatments for those who can't get enough sleep.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for healthy, lean individuals who don't exercise regularly and have a consistent sleep pattern of 7-9.25 hours per night. They must live at or above Denver's altitude for 3 months before the study and maintain a strict bedtime schedule for one week prior to starting.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study investigates how insufficient sleep affects the body's response to sugar, which could inform treatments for those unable to get adequate sleep due to various reasons.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves inducing sleep deprivation rather than testing a drug, side effects may include tiredness, mood changes, difficulty concentrating, and potential long-term health impacts if such patterns are sustained.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am healthy and not overweight.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one week 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 insulin sensitivity
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in circadian rhythms
Changes in cognitive abilities
Changes in macrovascular function
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Insufficient sleepExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Each participant will receive 4 nights of insufficient sleep.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Colorado, DenverLead Sponsor
1,739 Previous Clinical Trials
2,150,127 Total Patients Enrolled
Josiane L. Broussard, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado, Boulder

Media Library

Insufficient sleep Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03437681 — N/A
Healthy Subjects Research Study Groups: Insufficient sleep
Healthy Subjects Clinical Trial 2023: Insufficient sleep Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03437681 — N/A
Insufficient sleep 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03437681 — N/A
Healthy Subjects Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT03437681 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there an age cutoff for participants of this trial?

"This medical trial is only open to individuals aged between 18 and 35. However, there are 54 studies in which minors can participate and another 385 for elderly patients over the age of 65."

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What type of person would be most suitable to participate in this medical study?

"The trial is currently accepting 18 participants, aged between 18 and 35 years old with a current sleep debt. In addition to meeting this criteria, potential subjects must have resided at or above Denver altitude for 3 months prior to the study; remain healthy and lean in body mass index; abstain from any physical activity within 20 minutes of daily exercise for three days before enrollment into the research program; possess an habitual sleep duration period ranging from 7-9.25 hours per night; agree to maintain a 9 hour time-in-bed schedule during one week leading up to admission."

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How many individuals are being recruited for participation in this clinical exploration?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov page, this medical experiment is actively accepting participants after being posted on February 12th 2018 and updated as recently as August 12th 2022. The research team needs 18 volunteers from a single site for their study."

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Are there any available slots for participants in this investigation?

"Affirmative. On clinicaltrials.gov, one can find that this research is currently recruiting participants; the trial was first posted on February 12th 2018 and recently modified on August 12th 2022. The study requires 18 individuals to be enrolled at a single location."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
Pennsylvania
Colorado
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I qualified for it. The trial sounds interesting.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
~0 spots leftby Jun 2024