Blood Pressure, Sleep
Conditions
Keywords
Sleep, Blood pressure
Brief summary
The purpose of the research study is to examine the effects of shortened sleep on blood pressure.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSleep Restriction
You will be asked to shorten your sleep to four hours.
Sponsors
University of Missouri-Columbia
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy adult men and women * 18-45 years of age * BMI \< 25 kg/m² (normal weight group) or ≥ 30 kg/m² (obesity group) * Non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding, and non-nicotine users * Self-reported history of normal sleep duration (7-9 hours/night) and bedtime prior to midnight * Premenopausal
Exclusion criteria
* No acute or chronic conditions * Taking no medications known to affect sleep, autonomic, metabolic, or cardiovascular function * Self-reported history of irregular sleep * Self-reported history of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, or neurological disease, stroke or neurovascular disease, bleeding/clotting disorders, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, diabetes, history of alcoholism or substance abuse, major cardiovascular event or surgical procedure within the past three months, or hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Blood Pressure | Baseline and during the last 1-minute of stress | Mean Blood pressure |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTJacqueline Limberg
Outcome results
None listed