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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Information provided by: | National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00601445 |
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.
Condition | Intervention |
Healthy Aging |
Behavioral: Amount of sleep and wake |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Basic Science, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment |
Official Title: | Homeostatic Sleep Regulation in Older Persons |
Estimated Enrollment: | 58 |
Study Start Date: | September 1999 |
Study Completion Date: | March 2004 |
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.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Massachusetts | |||||
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |||||
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 |
National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Principal Investigator: | Elizabeth B Klerman, MD, PhD | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Study ID Numbers: | AG0090, P01-AG009975 - Project 4 |
First Received: | October 24, 2007 |
Last Updated: | May 28, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00601445 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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