Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure During Sleep

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sleep, Short Sleep Phenotype

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact that sleep duration has on blood pressure (BP) levels during sleep. The investigator will examine the effect of an 8-week sleep hygiene/extension intervention vs. control on sleep BP.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT05062161
Run by: Columbia University
People needed: 66
Starts: 2021-09-30
Expected to finish: 2024-12-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-06-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

English speaking adults
Age 18 and older
Sleep duration < 7 hours per night as assessed via daily self-report of sleep hours

You may not qualify if…

Inability to read or write in English
Pregnant or plans to get pregnant within study period
Arm circumference >50 cm
Lymphedema of the arm or unable to wear ABPM device for 24 hours or wrist actigraphy for 8 weeks
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis
Unreliable internet or phone/text access
High risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (using the Berlin Questionnaire or diagnosis of OSA or use continuous positive airway pressure device)
High risk of insomnia (using the Insomnia Severity Index), or a known prior history of insomnia, and/or use of prescription sleep aides
High risk of depression (using the Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale: PHQ-8)
Perimenopausal women who have hot flashes (using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaire, administered only to females age 45-65)
Plan to travel out of state and/or internationally during the study period

Where it is running

Columbia University Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health: CBCH — New York, New York, United States

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