About this trial
The purpose of the research study is to examine the effects of shortened sleep on blood pressure.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Healthy adult men and women
18-45 years of age
BMI < 25 kg/m² (normal weight group) or ≥ 30 kg/m² (obesity group)
Non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding, and non-nicotine users
Disqualifiers
No acute or chronic conditions
Taking no medications known to affect sleep, autonomic, metabolic, or cardiovascular function
Self-reported history of irregular sleep
Self-reported history of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, or neurological disease, stroke or neurovascular disease, bleeding/clotting disorders, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, diabetes, history of alcoholism or substance abuse, major cardiovascular event or surgical procedure within the past three months, or hypertension
Trial design
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Sleep Restriction
BehavioralYou will be asked to shorten your sleep to four hours.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Mean Blood Pressure
Mean Blood pressure
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