Sleep Duration Required to Restore Performance During Chronic Sleep Restriction

July 15, 2016 updated by: Elizabeth B. Klerman, Brigham and Women's Hospital
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep and performance depend on length of time awake, length of time asleep, the amount of sleep over several sleep episodes, and circadian phase.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep and performance depend on length of time awake, length of time asleep, the amount of sleep over several sleep episodes, and circadian phase. Inpatient sleep and performance data will be collected from healthy volunteers.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prescription medications

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sleep:wake 2
Sleep and wake durations for arm 2 for inpatient portion of protocol. .There are a variety of sleep and wake durations during the protocol; some of these are longer and some are shorter and some are the same as in arm 1.
Sleep and Wake durations for arm2
Experimental: Sleep:wake 1
Sleep and wake durations for arm 1 of the inpatient portion of the protocol. There are a variety of sleep and wake durations during the protocol; some of these are longer and some are shorter and some are the same as in arm 2.
Sleep and Wake durations for arm 1

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT) performance
Time Frame: PVT during waking for arms 1 and 2 during the 32-day inpatient portion of the protocol
PVT metrics are reaction time. It is measured when the participants are awake during the inpatient portion of the protocol.
PVT during waking for arms 1 and 2 during the 32-day inpatient portion of the protocol

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

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