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HealthyNCT00601445

Homeostatic Sleep Regulation in Older Persons

A study testing Amount of sleep and wake in people with Healthy and Aging, run by National Institute on Aging (NIA) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep homeostasis, also known as sleep pressure or sleep drive, is different in healthy older and younger individuals. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy, Aging
What is being tested?
Amount of sleep and wake
How many people
58 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 1999to Mar 2004
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 18-30 and 60-85 years
  • Healthy

Who cannot join

  • Any medications
  • Sleep Disorder

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sleep homeostasis, also known as sleep pressure or sleep drive, is different in healthy older and younger individuals.

Read the detailed description

This was an inpatient study of healthy individuals to determine whether homeostatic "sleep drive" effects on sleep change with healthy aging. Sleep, performance, and mood were studied on individuals sleeping different lengths of time and during wake periods of different durations.

Conditions
Healthy, Aging
Being tested
Amount of sleep and wake
Keywords
Changes in sleep with aging

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Amount of sleep and wakeBehavioural

    4 groups with different patterns of sleep and wake

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total Sleep Time

    Measured: During inpatient study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 1999
  3. Study completionMar 2004

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
58 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00601445
Sponsor's protocol ID
AG0090
Other IDs
P01-AG009975 - Project 4, P01AG009975
Status last verified
May 2008
First submitted
24 Oct 2007
Last updated
30 May 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Amount of sleep and wake in people with Healthy and Aging, run by National Institute on Aging (NIA) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 May 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total Sleep Time (time frame: During inpatient study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 May 2008.

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