Aerobic Exercise as a Countermeasure for Night Shift Associated Circadian Misalignment
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver
About this trial
This study plans to learn more about whether exercise can help protect the body from health problems that happen when a person's sleep and daily schedule are out of sync with their natural body clock (circadian rhythm).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-40 years
Body Mass Index 18.5-<40kg/m²
Physically inactive: defined as <150 minutes per week of voluntary exercise at moderate intensity or greater and <60 min per day of total habitual physical activity (i.e., work related, transportation related) at moderate intensity or greater, over the past 3 months.
No plans to relocate within the next 6 months.
Disqualifiers
Have a primary care physician (or are willing to establish care with a primary care physician prior to study enrollment) to address medical issues which may arise during screening or study procedures.
No contraindications to exercise or limitations on ability to be physically active.
Ability to adhere to sleeping, eating, and exercise protocol
Willing and able to wear activity/sleep monitor for 7 consecutive days.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Exercise
Treatment groups
16 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov