Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation on Human Behaviours

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Conditions studied: Physical Activity, Energy Intake, Appetite, Food Choice

In brief

This study will investigate whether acute sleep deprivation affects appetite, eating behavior, and physical activity in both regular exercisers and physically inactive individuals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07393607

Run by

National Taiwan Normal University

People needed

48

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2027-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-06

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 45. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 20 and 45 years.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 to 27 kg/m².
• No sleep-related medical conditions and good sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≤ 5.
• Usual bedtime between 22:00 and 01:00, wake-up time between 06:00 and 09:00, with an average sleep duration of 7 to 9 hours. Chronotype classified as "definitely not evening type" (score ≥ 42 on the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire), with no changes in sleep patterns over the past 3 months.
• Without any metabolic or cardiovascular diseases, and not using medications that could affect metabolic responses.
• No specific dietary habits, such as intermittent fasting or a ketogenic diet.
• Maintaining a stable weight (no self-reported weight change greater than ±3 kg) for at least 3 months.
• Resting blood pressure ≤ 130/80 mmHg.
• No smoking or excessive alcohol consumption.
• Not a shift worker.
• No international travel across time zones in the past 3 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Special diets (e.g., intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet)
• Recent injuries or contraindications to intense exercise.

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