Status:

COMPLETED

Preventing the Inflammatory Response to Experimentally-induced Insomnia Symptoms

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Conditions:

Insomnia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of sleep disruption (two days in a row where sleep is shortened and disrupted) on inflammation, mood (how you feel), and pain processing (y...

Detailed Description

Sleep that is deficient in quantity or quality leads to upregulation of inflammatory markers (Mullington et al., 2010). In particular, interleukin (IL)-6 and prostaglandin (PG) E2 are elevated in expe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women and men between the ages 18-35 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30.0 kg/m2
  • For female participants: regular menstrual cycles, no significant discomfort during pre-menses/menses
  • Daily sleep duration between 7.0-9.0 hours, verified by sleep log/actigraphy data for two weeks
  • Habitual sleep period must begin within one hour of 2300h (to ensure normal entrainment)
  • Blood chemistry in the normal range

Exclusion

  • Active infection/disease.
  • History of psychiatric, neurological, pain-related, immune, gastrointestinal, or cardiovascular disease; significant allergy; Raynaud's syndrome.
  • History of intolerance or allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
  • Esophageal reflux; gastric or duodenal ulcers; or asthma
  • Pregnant/nursing.
  • Respiratory disturbance index of \>5 events/hour on polysomnographic sleep study, periodic leg movement index (PLMI) \>15/hour; sleep efficiency \<80% (findings indicative of a sleep disorder).
  • Regular medication use other than oral contraceptives.
  • Donation of blood or platelets 3 month prior to or in-between in-hospital visits.
  • Substance abuse.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02268565

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

March 15 2017

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215