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Stable Sleep Patterns for Sleep Deprivation

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Led By Joaquin U Gonzales, PhD
Research Sponsored by Texas Tech University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
35-64 years of age
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to investigate whether having consistent sleep patterns, regardless of the number of hours slept, can help reduce the negative effects of insufficient sleep on blood vessel function in middle-aged adults. It is known

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men and women aged 35-64 who are interested in how consistent sleep patterns might affect heart health, even if they don't always get the recommended amount of sleep. Details on other specific inclusion or exclusion criteria were not provided.
What is being tested?
The study is looking at whether having a stable sleeping schedule can help protect your blood vessels from damage caused by not getting enough sleep. It's a carefully controlled experiment where participants will have their routines changed to see what happens.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves changes to sleep patterns rather than medication, side effects may include tiredness, stress, or mood changes due to altered sleep habits.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 35 and 64 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Change in Arterial Stiffness
Change in Blood Pressure Reactivity
Change in Cerebral oxygenation
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Stable sleepExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to maintain a consistent sleep pattern for two weeks.
Group II: Habitual SleepActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to maintain their usual sleep pattern for two weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas Tech UniversityLead Sponsor
82 Previous Clinical Trials
9,249 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sleep
23 Patients Enrolled for Sleep
Joaquin U Gonzales, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorTexas Tech University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
23 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sleep
23 Patients Enrolled for Sleep
~16 spots leftby Dec 2025