Role of Photic and Non-photic Time Cues in Resetting Circadian Rhythms

NCT05276739 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2023-06-07

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the principal time cue (light or meals) for resetting circadian rhythms in melatonin and metabolic outcomes.

Conditions

  • Light Exposure
  • Meal Timing

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Bright Light

6.5-hour 10,000 lux light pulse (4100K fluorescent light) centered within the 16-hour wake episode (start 4.75 hour after wake and end 11.25 hour after wake).

BEHAVIORAL

Time-restricted eating

6.5-hour restricted meal window (4 meals at 4.75, 6.9, 9.1, 11.25 hours after waking) centered within the 16-hour wake episode.

BEHAVIORAL

Dim light

dim light (\<3 lux) throughout the 16-hour wake episode

BEHAVIORAL

12-h meal window

12-hour restricted meal window (4 meals at 2, 6, 10, and 14 hours after waking) centered within the 16-hour wake episode.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-29
Primary Completion
2025-03-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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