RECRUITING

Biomarkers for Peripheral Circadian Clocks in Humans

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this project is to improve our understanding of peripheral circadian rhythms in humans. Circadian clocks are present in most tissues of the body with importance for optimal physiological function, health, and behavior. This project will utilize simulated jetlag protocols to systematically test novel hypotheses about the regulation of peripheral circadian rhythms in humans. Specifically, we will examine how changes in the time of when we are exposed to light and the timing of when we eat impacts proteins in the blood and saliva that represent rhythms from clocks in the brain (e.g., rhythms of the hormones melatonin and cortisol coordinated by the brain) and rhythms from clocks in body tissues (e.g., proteins made by immune and bone cells, and cells in the stomach and liver). We also aim to discover new blood-based biomarkers of peripheral rhythms in humans. We anticipate our findings will be the first step in developing novel circadian based treatments for aligning peripheral clocks under conditions such as jetlag, and for developing novel circadian biomarkers that will advance our scientific understanding of circadian rhythms.

Official Title

Biomarkers for Peripheral Circadian Clocks in Humans

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-09-01
Study Completion:2027-08-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06296823

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:17 Years to 35 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. 1. Any medical, psychiatric, or sleep disorder.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kenneth Wright, PhD
CONTACT
303-735-1923
sleep.study@colorado.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory
Boulder, Colorado, 80303
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-09-01
Study Completion Date2027-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-09-01
Study Completion Date2027-08-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Circadian Rhythms