Student Exercise and Sleep Timing Study - Part 2

Last updated: November 18, 2024
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Stress

Treatment

Morning Exercise

Clinical Study ID

NCT06336590
Pro2024000249
  • Ages 18-23
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a morning exercise intervention on sleep (quality and duration), mood (positive affect, anxiety, depression, anger), stress and productivity among undergraduate students (18-23 years) evening-exercisers with poor self-reported sleep quality.

Aim 1. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit improved sleep quality (increased efficiency, decreased fragmentation) and increased sleep duration.

Aim 2. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit improved mood (increased positive affect, decreased depression, anxiety and anger).

Aim 3. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit decreased stress and increased productivity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy undergraduates (18-23 years)

  • Frequent evening exercisers (6pm-11pm, 3+ times per week)

  • Poor self-reported sleep quality

  • Must be willing to wear wrist actigraph 24/7 except when showering/bathing

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sleep/circadian rhythm disorders

  • Medications for sleep

  • Inability to change schedule to exercise in AM

  • Inability to maintain exercise frequency over next 4 weeks

Study Design

Total Participants: 62
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Morning Exercise
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 21, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
December 16, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • College Avenue Gym

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cook/Douglass Rec Center

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rutgers Fitness Center

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rutgers Sleep Lab

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Livingston Rec Center

    Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Werblin Rec Center

    Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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