Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation on Human Behaviours

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age20-45
SponsorNational Taiwan Normal University

About this trial

This study will investigate whether acute sleep deprivation affects appetite, eating behavior, and physical activity in both regular exercisers and physically inactive individuals.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 20 and 45 years.

Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 to 27 kg/m².

No sleep-related medical conditions and good sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≤ 5.

Usual bedtime between 22:00 and 01:00, wake-up time between 06:00 and 09:00, with an average sleep duration of 7 to 9 hours. Chronotype classified as "definitely not evening type" (score ≥ 42 on the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire), with no changes in sleep patterns over the past 3 months.

Disqualifiers

Special diets (e.g., intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet)

Recent injuries or contraindications to intense exercise.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Normal sleep
  • Partial sleep deprivation

Treatment groups

48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations