Status:

UNKNOWN

Role of Photic and Non-photic Time Cues in Resetting Circadian Rhythms

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Conditions:

Light Exposure

Meal Timing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the principal time cue (light or meals) for resetting circadian rhythms in melatonin and metabolic outcomes.

Detailed Description

The objective of this proposal is to construct and compare PRCs describing the relationship between the timing of light exposure and meals across the 24-hour day and the size and direction of shift in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged between 18-30 years
  • Healthy (no medical, psychiatric or sleep disorders;
  • Non-smoking for at least 6 months;
  • Body Mass Index of \>18 or \<30 kg/m2;
  • Able to maintain 8-hour consistent sleep schedule during the study
  • Able to refrain from caffeine, alcohol, medication and supplements during the study

Exclusion

  • History of alcohol or substance abuse;
  • Positive result on drugs of abuse urine toxicology;
  • Current or past history of sleep disorders, including but not limited to obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, or any significant sleep complaint
  • Psychiatric disorder, or first degree relative with a psychiatric disorder
  • Recent acute or chronic medical disorder
  • Use of drugs or medication (birth control OK) likely to affect sleep, alertness or light sensitivity, as determined by the investigators
  • Visual disorder, including but not limited to color blindness, or family history of glaucoma
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Shift work (past 3 years)
  • Transmeridian travel (2 or more time zones) in the past 3 months
  • Any other reason as determine by the Principal Investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 29 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05276739

Start Date

July 29 2022

End Date

September 30 2025

Last Update

June 7 2023

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115