A Sleep Intervention (SLEEP-Extend) for Young Adults At-Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

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Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

The study is a prospective unblinded randomized trial to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a sleep extension intervention trial and the sleep extension intervention among the young adults. The study also wants to assess whether a sleep-extension intervention has an impact on the insulin resistance levels of young adults. The intervention consists of an education session and to extend the sleep time at least one hour but can be up to 2 hours per night for 4 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03616171

Run by

Emory University

People needed

6

Starts

2017-08-30

Expected to finish

2018-04-02

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age must be 18-25 years old
• Self-report short sleep
• BMI ≥ 30 (the World Health Organization's classification of being obese)
• Insulin Resistance determined by serum analysis
• Be willing to extend time in bed by one hour total per night
• Read and speak English.

You may not qualify if…

• Night shift worker;
• Sleep disorder diagnosis;
• Medical diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes;
• Currently pregnant or lactating or with history of gestational diabetes;
• Actively participating in a weight loss program;
• Hospitalization in past 3 months for any medical or psychiatric condition;
• Having a major chronic illness (e.g. cancer, Lupus)

Where it is running

• Georgia State University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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