Menstrual-phase-dependent Differences in Response to Sleep Loss

Description

This study is designed to assess how healthy premenopausal women respond to different patterns of sleep loss at different times in the menstrual cycle.

Conditions

Sleep Deprivation

Talk to us

Study Overview

On this page

Study Details

Study overview

This study is designed to assess how healthy premenopausal women respond to different patterns of sleep loss at different times in the menstrual cycle.

Menstrual-phase-dependent Differences in Response to Sleep Loss

Menstrual-phase-dependent Differences in Response to Sleep Loss

Condition
Sleep Deprivation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Female
  • * 18-35 years old
  • * Regular menstrual cycle between 26-35 days in duration
  • * Not using any form of hormonal contraception for at least the prior 3 months
  • * Regular sleep patterns (7-9 hours/night)
  • * Not taking any medications or supplements
  • * Weight \>110 lb
  • * BMI between 18.5 and 29.5 kg/m2
  • * Primary sleep disorder
  • * History of shift work
  • * Transmeridian travel in the previous 3 months
  • * Presence of acute or chronic disease, including but not limited to: diabetes, metabolic disorders, psychiatric illness, reproductive disorders
  • * Current pregnancy, \< 6 months postpartum, and/or breastfeeding
  • * Blood donation in the past 8 weeks
  • * Extreme morning or evening chronotype

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Brigham and Women's Hospital,

Melissa A St. Hilaire, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

2026-03-31