Sleep and Circadian Mechanisms in Hypertension

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-64
SponsorOregon Health and Science University

About this trial

This study is a mechanistic clinical trial designed to investigate the effects of the circadian system and sleep on non-dipping blood pressure (BP) in people with hypertension (HTN).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ages 25-64

BMI 18.5-42kg/m2

Hypertension (average resting blood pressure between 130/80 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg)

Disqualifiers

Over 5 pack-years of smoking;

Prior shift work within 12 months prior to the study;

Travel greater than three time zones for at least 3 months;

History of heart failure, cardiomyopathy, or history of bypass surgery, angioplasty, or previous myocardial infarction;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • At-home Polysomnography
  • Circadian Protocol
  • Rested Wakefulness Trial
  • Overnight Sleep Trial
  • Regularized Sleep Schedule

Treatment groups

32 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group