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Effect of Sleep Extension on Ceramides in People With Overweight and Obesity

University of Utah · NCT06180837

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–45 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
70
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 12, 2024
Record last updated
August 5, 2026

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What the study is about

The overall goal is to determine how a sleep extension intervention (increasing time in bed) in individuals who maintain less than 6.5 hours sleep per night affects their plasma ceramides and insulin sensitivity. Participants will undergo a randomized controlled trial, with sleep extension (intervention) and healthy lifestyle (control) groups. The sleep extension is designed to increase participant's time in bed by 2 hours per night. Alternatively, the control group will receive basic health information (e.g., physical activity, goal setting, and nutrition when eating out).

Being studied: Sleep Extension Intervention

Conditions: Lifestyle Factors; Overweight and Obesity; Insulin Sensitivity; Eating Habit; Sleep Hygiene; Type 2 Diabetes; Sleep; Sleep Deprivation; Insufficient Sleep Syndrome

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age: 18-45 years old; equal numbers of men and women
  • Body mass index (BMI): 27.5-34.9 kg/m2
  • Sleep Habits: habitual self-reported average total sleep time (TST) \<6.5 hours per night for prior 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinically diagnosed sleep disorder or major psychiatric illness
  • Evidence of significant organ dysfunction or disease (e.g., heart disease, kidney disease)
  • Clinically diagnosed diabetes or fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL or HbA1c ≥6.5%
  • Use of prescription drugs or substances known to influence sleep or glucose metabolism, or anticoagulant medications.
  • Cancer that has been in remission less than 5 years
  • Pregnant/nursing, experiencing menopause or post-menopausal
  • Shift-work: current or history of within last year
  • Weight change: >10% of body weight over prior six months
  • Current enrollment in weight loss or physical activity program like the Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Currently smoking
  • Alcohol intake>14 drinks per week or >3 drinks per day

Recruiting US locations

  • College of Health Research Complex--University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT 84112

    Site contact: Christopher Depner · 8015812275 · sleepstudyparticipant@utah.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Christopher M Depner, PhD · 801-581-2275 · christopher.depner@utah.edu
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