Development of Countermeasures Against Adverse Metabolic Effects of Shift Work

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Circadian Dysregulation

In brief

The goal of this application is to determine whether changing the timing of food intake prevents the adverse metabolic effects of circadian misalignment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02291952

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

20

Starts

2015-03-19

Expected to finish

2018-08-29

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kgm-2
• Healthy adults with regular sleep-wake timing
• Non-smokers
• Completion of medical and psychological screening tests
• Able to spend 14 consecutive days in the sleep laboratory

You may not qualify if…

• BMI <18.5 or > 29.9 kgm-2
• History of neurological or psychiatric disorder
• History of sleep disorder or regular use of sleep-promoting medication
• Current prescription, herbal, or over-the-counter medication use
• Traveling across 2 or more time zones within past 3 months
• Donating blood within past 8 weeks
• Worked night or rotating shift work within past 3 years
• Hearing impairment
• Drug or alcohol dependency

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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