About this trial
The purpose of the research study is to examine the effects of shortened sleep on blood pressure.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy adult men and women
18-45 years of age
BMI < 25 kg/m² (normal weight group) or ≥ 30 kg/m² (obesity group)
Non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding, and non-nicotine users
Disqualifiers
No acute or chronic conditions
Taking no medications known to affect sleep, autonomic, metabolic, or cardiovascular function
Self-reported history of irregular sleep
Self-reported history of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, or neurological disease, stroke or neurovascular disease, bleeding/clotting disorders, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, diabetes, history of alcoholism or substance abuse, major cardiovascular event or surgical procedure within the past three months, or hypertension
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sleep Restriction