21 Participants Needed

Home-Based Schedule for Jet Lag

Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Female
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Florida State University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The study will investigate whether maintaining a home-based time zone schedule will attenuate any decrements to sleep and performance experienced following transmeridian travel in elite female athletes.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for female athletes on NCAA Division 1 teams who have been using a WHOOP device for at least three months. It's not suitable for those with musculoskeletal injuries, cardiometabolic diseases that limit team activity participation, or pre-diagnosed sleep conditions affecting sleep quality.

Inclusion Criteria

Athlete on the roster of an NCAA Division 1 Team
Has worn WHOOP device for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

I have an injury or heart-related condition that stops me from joining in regular team activities.
I have a sleep condition that affects how much or well I sleep.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Home Protocol

Participants perform the protocol during a home series

5 days
Daily monitoring

Away Protocol (No Time Zone Change)

Participants perform the protocol during a road series in the same time zone as home

5 days
Daily monitoring

Away Protocol (3 h Time Zone Change, Adopt Away Schedule)

Participants perform the protocol during a road series across three time zones, adopting the new time zone schedule

5 days
Daily monitoring

Away Protocol (3 h Time Zone Change, Maintain Home Schedule)

Participants perform the protocol during a road series across three time zones, maintaining their home time zone schedule

5 days
Daily monitoring

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the protocol

1-2 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Maintain home-based schedule
Trial Overview The study examines if elite female athletes can reduce the negative effects of jet lag on sleep and performance by sticking to their home time zone schedule after traveling across time zones.
Participant Groups
4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Away (3 h Time Zone Change, Maintain Home Schedule)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will perform the protocol during a road series across three time zones. The team will maintain the schedule of their home time zone.
Group II: HomeActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will perform the protocol during a home series
Group III: Away (No Time Zone Change)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will perform the protocol during a road series in the same time zone as home.
Group IV: Away (3 h Time Zone Change, Adopt Away Schedule)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will perform the protocol during a road series across three time zones. The team will adopt the schedule of the new time zone.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Florida State University

Lead Sponsor

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Recruited
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