Metabolomics of Insomnia-Related Hyperarousal

Completed

Conditions studied: Primary Insomnia

In brief

Individuals with insomnia have been shown to have higher overall metabolic rates compared to good sleepers, but it is not known which metabolic processes are involved. The goal of this study is to compare a wide array of metabolic processes in 15 people with insomnia and 15 good sleepers. We hypothesize that there will be distinct metabolic processes that are functioning differently in those with insomnia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01957111

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

32

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-11

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Criteria for primary insomnia:
• subjective complaint of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, waking up too early or nonrestorative sleep
• daytime consequences as a result of the poor sleep
• duration of at least 1 month
• sleep disturbance is not secondary to a medical or psychiatric condition
• Criteria for good sleepers:
• subjective report of consistent good sleep

You may not qualify if…

• significant medical or psychiatric illness
• diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than insomnia
• women who have been pregnant or lactating in the past 6 months
• non-fluency in spoken or written English
• Current shift work defined as working during the evening or night shift
• Current use of medications that affect sleep
• BMI >27

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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