Irritability
Conditions
Keywords
Caffeine, Napping, Grumpiness, Office Survival, Espresso
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if drinking a hot cup of coffee immediately before taking a 20-minute nap (the "Caffeine Nap") reduces the standard "grumpiness index" upon waking compared to drinking decaffeinated bean-water.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either the intervention group (active caffeine) or the control group (decaf). Participants will be forced to consume 8 ounces of the assigned beverage at a temperature of exactly 140°F (60°C) within a 2-minute window, and then immediately instructed to "go to sleep" in a room filled with aggressive ticking clocks. Upon sudden waking via a loud air horn at minute 20, participants will immediately complete the validated "Am I Mad at the World?" Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Interventions
OTHERCoffee
It's literally coffee
OTHERPlacebo
It's a placebo
Sponsors
Hightower Clinical
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Must look visibly tired by 2:00 PM. Must have a self-reported history of sighing heavily at emails. Must be capable of falling asleep under duress.
Exclusion criteria
People who are "morning people" and smile before 8:00 AM (excluded due to baseline psychological bias). Inability to tolerate lukewarm coffee. Current employment as a mattress tester.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Nap Grumpiness Score | Exactly 90 seconds post-air horn blast. | Measured using the proprietary Grump-O-Meter Scale (0 to 10, where 0 is "delightful" and 10 is "don't look at me or I will quit"). |
Contacts
CONTACTBrad P Guy in Charge
Outcome results
None listed