Investigating the Effects of Evening Light Exposure on Melatonin Suppression, Alertness and Nocturnal Sleep
Investigating the Effects of Evening Light Exposure on Melatonin Suppression, Alertness and Nocturnal Sleep.
The timing and quality of sleep is governed by environmental and physiologic factors. Environmental factors, especially ambient lighting can impact the circadian system and alter the timing and structure of sleep. Light exposure can also acutely alter neural activation state and impair sleep. These effects all demonstrate marked sensitivity to short-wavelength blue light with maximal sensitivity in the 460-480 nm range. The alerting effects of blue light in the evening persist for at least 3-4 hours after the lights are turned off, and can disturb subsequent sleep. Avoiding these deleterious effects of light exposure prior to sleep on subsequent sleep would be beneficial to sleep quality and potentially health.
The investigators will compare the effects of two light sources, equated for visual stimulus (lux), on multiple non-visual responses to light. The investigators will compare a 90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) with a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL). In a within-subject design, the investigators will test the hypotheses that exposure to a blue-depleted LED as compared to a CFL exposure at (1) 90 lux or (2) 50 lux will cause significantly:
- Less melatonin suppression between melatonin onset and bedtime;
- Less subjective and objective alerting responses before bedtime;
- Less disruption of nocturnal sleep structure and quality.
研究概览
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Massachusetts
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Boston、Massachusetts、美国、02115
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
(i) Aged between 18-30 years to reduce the confounding effects of lens aging on the transmission of light to the retina;
(ii) Non-smoking for at least 6 months;
(iii) Healthy (no medical, psychiatric or sleep disorders);
(iv) No clinically significant deviations from normal in medical history, vital signs, physical examination, blood chemistry and hematology, urine chemistry and ECG;
(v) Women of childbearing potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control, and must have a negative urine pregnancy test;
(vi) Body mass index of > 18 or < 30 kg/m2;
(vii) No drugs or medication likely to affect sleep or alertness, as determined by the investigators;
(viii) Habitual caffeine consumption < 300mg per day on average;
(ix) Habitual alcohol consumption < 10 alcoholic units per week on average.
Exclusion Criteria:
(i) History of alcohol or substance abuse;
(ii) Positive result on drugs of abuse screening;
(iii) Current or past history of sleep disorders, including but not limited to obstructive sleep apnea, or any significant sleep complaint;
(iv) Psychiatric disorder;
(v) Recent acute or chronic medical disorder, including but not limited to hepatic impairment and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(vi) Visual disorder, including but not limited to color blindness, or family history of glaucoma;
(vii) History of intolerance or hypersensitivity to melatonin or melatonin agonists;
(viii) Pregnancy or lactation;
(ix) Shift work;
(x) Transmeridian travel (2 or more time zones) in past 2 months;
(xi) Any other reason as determined by the Principal Investigator.
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
- 主要用途:基础科学
- 分配:随机化
- 介入模型:阶乘赋值
- 屏蔽:单身的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
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有源比较器:Compact Fluorescent Light 90 lux
90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL).
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We will compare the effects of two light sources, equated for visual stimulus (lux), on multiple non-visual responses to light including melatonin suppression before bedtime.
We will compare a 90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) with a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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实验性的:Blue-depleted LED light 90 lux
90 lux exposure of a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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We will compare the effects of two light sources, equated for visual stimulus (lux), on multiple non-visual responses to light including melatonin suppression before bedtime.
We will compare a 90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) with a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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有源比较器:Compact Fluorescent Light 50 lux
50 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL).
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We will compare the effects of two light sources, equated for visual stimulus (lux), on multiple non-visual responses to light including melatonin suppression before bedtime.
We will compare a 90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) with a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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实验性的:Blue-depleted LED light 50 lux
50 lux exposure of a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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We will compare the effects of two light sources, equated for visual stimulus (lux), on multiple non-visual responses to light including melatonin suppression before bedtime.
We will compare a 90 lux exposure of a commercially available Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) with a novel LED white light source that is depleted in the short-wavelength visible range (Biological Illumination LCC, FL).
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Melatonin Suppression
大体时间:6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure
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Melatonin suppression is measured as the percentage of melatonin AUC relative to the AUC measured in dim light on the previous day.
AUC was calculated during the 6 h of light exposure and the corresponding 6-h interval 24 hours earlier.
Higher values indicate more light-induced melatonin suppression.
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6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Sleep Structure
大体时间:8-h time in bed immediately following CFL/LED light exposure.
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Sleep efficiency assessed by polysomnography.
Sleep efficiency refers to the percentage of time a person sleeps, in relation to the amount of time a person spends in bed trying to sleep.
The percentage is calculated by dividing the Total Sleep Time by the Total Time in Bed.
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8-h time in bed immediately following CFL/LED light exposure.
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Sleep Quality
大体时间:First morning after 8-h time in bed immediately following CFL/LED light exposure.
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Self-reported sleep quality was assessed using a post sleep questionnaire.
Score on subjective scale range 1-7, higher scores indicate higher sleep quality.
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First morning after 8-h time in bed immediately following CFL/LED light exposure.
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Subjective Alerting Response
大体时间:6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure.
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Self-reported sleepiness measured during the light exposure using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS).
Range of scores 1-9, higher score indicate higher subjective sleepiness.
Measures were taken hourly throughout the 6-hour constant posture interval of the light exposure and then averaged to calculate a single value per participant.
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6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure.
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Objective Alerting Response
大体时间:6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure
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Mean reaction time assessed using the 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test.
Higher numbers indicate slower reaction times indicating less alertness.
Measures were taken hourly throughout the 6-hour constant posture interval of the light exposure and then averaged to calculate a single value per participant.
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6-h constant posture interval of the light exposure
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员:Steven W Lockley, Ph.D.、Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School
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