Metabolic and Cognitive Parameters Following Partial Sleep Deprivation

NCT ID: NCT01823263

Last Updated: 2014-12-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-04-30

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether partial sleep deprivation, as compared with normal sleep, influences certain metabolic and cognitive parameters, related to food intake, hunger and memory functions, when participants are shielded from external time cues.

Detailed Description

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It is predicted that partial sleep deprivation negatively affects the hormonal status, e.g. upregulating ghrelin and other hunger-promoting hunger hormones, while showing impaired memory functions. It is also predicted that participants will tend to increase their desired portion sizes after partial sleep deprivation, compared with after a normal night's sleep.

Conditions

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Sleep Deprivation Sleep

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Partial sleep deprivation

Partial sleep deprivation: participants will have a 4-h sleep opportunity before a 'Blood Sample' will be taken, and the 'Memory tasks', 'Working memory function task' and 'Portion size task' will be performed. This will be followed by an 'Interference task', followed by repeated blood sampling and an 'Intake task'.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Portion Size Task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are given a computer program that gives them the opportunity to choose the portions of a variety of food items that they would ideally like to consume

Blood sample

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

In the morning following partial sleep deprivation or normal sleep, a blood sample will be taken to assess the level of metabolism-linked and neurodegenerative-linked molecules, as well as to assay blood serum and plasma for the presence of hormones involved in hunger such as ghrelin

Interference task

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

30-minute interference task

Memory tasks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be allowed to learn a procedural memory task before going to bed. Participants will be retested in the morning to assess their change in performance. Other memory tests will also be given to assess the working memory performance in the morning following the intervention.

Intake task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After a normal night of sleep or partial sleep deprivation, participants are presented with an ad libitum meal choice and can select the amount to ingest during a limited time window. Amount and selection will be recorded

Working memory function task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be evaluated on their working memory performance in the morning following either nighttime intervention (NS or PSD)

Normal sleep

Normal sleep: participants will have an 8-h sleep opportunity before a 'Blood Sample' will be taken, and the 'Memory tasks', 'Working memory function task' and 'Portion size task' will be performed. This will be followed by an 'Interference task', followed with repeated blood sampling and an 'Intake task'.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Portion Size Task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are given a computer program that gives them the opportunity to choose the portions of a variety of food items that they would ideally like to consume

Blood sample

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

In the morning following partial sleep deprivation or normal sleep, a blood sample will be taken to assess the level of metabolism-linked and neurodegenerative-linked molecules, as well as to assay blood serum and plasma for the presence of hormones involved in hunger such as ghrelin

Interference task

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

30-minute interference task

Memory tasks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be allowed to learn a procedural memory task before going to bed. Participants will be retested in the morning to assess their change in performance. Other memory tests will also be given to assess the working memory performance in the morning following the intervention.

Intake task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After a normal night of sleep or partial sleep deprivation, participants are presented with an ad libitum meal choice and can select the amount to ingest during a limited time window. Amount and selection will be recorded

Working memory function task

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be evaluated on their working memory performance in the morning following either nighttime intervention (NS or PSD)

Interventions

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Portion Size Task

Participants are given a computer program that gives them the opportunity to choose the portions of a variety of food items that they would ideally like to consume

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blood sample

In the morning following partial sleep deprivation or normal sleep, a blood sample will be taken to assess the level of metabolism-linked and neurodegenerative-linked molecules, as well as to assay blood serum and plasma for the presence of hormones involved in hunger such as ghrelin

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interference task

30-minute interference task

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Memory tasks

Participants will be allowed to learn a procedural memory task before going to bed. Participants will be retested in the morning to assess their change in performance. Other memory tests will also be given to assess the working memory performance in the morning following the intervention.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intake task

After a normal night of sleep or partial sleep deprivation, participants are presented with an ad libitum meal choice and can select the amount to ingest during a limited time window. Amount and selection will be recorded

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Working memory function task

Participants will be evaluated on their working memory performance in the morning following either nighttime intervention (NS or PSD)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male
* Age 20-28y
* Healthy (self-reported) and not on medication
* Non-smoking
* Normal sleep-wake rhythm (i.e. 7-8 h per night, self-reported and verified by sleep diaries)
* Normal dietary habits (regular meal pattern with daily breakfast)

Exclusion Criteria

* Major illness
* Taking any serious medications
* Any sleep conditions (e.g. irregular bedtimes, sleep complaints)
* Any dietary issues with the food items provided
* A history of endocrine, neurological or psychiatric disorders
* Shift work in the previous 3 months
* Travel over several time zones within the previous two months
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

28 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Uppsala University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christian Benedict, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University

Locations

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Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Sweden

Central Contacts

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Jonathan Cedernaes, M.D., PhD

Role: CONTACT

Christian Benedict, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Jonathan Cedernaes, M.D, PhD

Role: primary

Christian Benedict, PhD

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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SleepPartialJCCB2013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id