Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation on Human Behaviours
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age20-45
SponsorNational Taiwan Normal University
About this trial
This study will investigate whether acute sleep deprivation affects appetite, eating behavior, and physical activity in both regular exercisers and physically inactive individuals.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age between 20 and 45 years.
Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 to 27 kg/m².
No sleep-related medical conditions and good sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≤ 5.
Usual bedtime between 22:00 and 01:00, wake-up time between 06:00 and 09:00, with an average sleep duration of 7 to 9 hours. Chronotype classified as "definitely not evening type" (score ≥ 42 on the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire), with no changes in sleep patterns over the past 3 months.
Disqualifiers
Special diets (e.g., intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet)
Recent injuries or contraindications to intense exercise.
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Normal sleep
BehavioralParticipants will have an 8-hour sleep opportunity in the lab from 23:00 to 07:00.
Partial sleep deprivation
BehavioralParticipants will have a 3-hour sleep opportunity in the lab from 03:00 to 07:00.
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Normal sleepExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Partial sleep deprivationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Energy intake
Energy and macronutrients intake will be collected using pictures and via a food scale
Time frame
4 days in a free-living conditions.2
Physical activity
Physical activity level and intensity will be collected using wearable devices
Time frame
4 days in a free-living conditions.Secondary outcomes
1
Food preference
Computerised subjective food choice
Time frame
Baseline and at the end of the 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).2
Appetite sensations
Subjective appetitive feelings will be measured using a 0-100 mm visual analog scale (VAS), with higher values indicating more intense feelings.
Time frame
At 0 (baseline), 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 minutes during the 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).3
Mood sensations
Subjective mood feelings will be measured using a 0-100 mm visual analog scale (VAS), with higher values indicating more intense feelings.
Time frame
At 0 (baseline), 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 minutes during the 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).4
Sleep sensations
Subjective sleep feelings will be measured using a 0-100 mm visual analog scale (VAS), with higher values indicating more intense feelings.
Time frame
At 0 (baseline), 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 minutes during the 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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