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Therapeutic Areas: Neurology | Psychiatry/Psychology
Disease Category: Sleep Disorders
Trial Information
Sleep, Aging and Circadian Rhythm Disorders
The purpose of the study is to determine whether older individuals need less sleep than young adults, or whether they need the same amount of sleep but are less able to obtain the sleep they need. Participants will undergo sleep extension, followed by several weeks of sleep restriction, followed by sleep extension to determine how much of the available sleep time they are able to sleep, and what the consequences of sleep restriction on daytime alertness and performance are.
Eligibility Criteria: Healthy Males and Females age 18-30 and 55-70 and who are available to live in our research facility for 39 consecutive days and nights.
Tomoko Okada
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-7991
EMail: sleepstudy@partners.org
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