Circadian rhythm sleep disorder

This European trial tests a 24-week lifestyle program for 400 night-shift workers. The program, delivered via a mobile app and workshops, focuses on sleep, stress, diet, and exercise. The goal is to see if it helps workers sleep longer and improve their health.

This study follows 3,400 adults referred to a sleep clinic for insomnia or circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Participants receive standard care—such as light therapy, melatonin, and blue-light-blocking glasses—and track their progress through questionnaires and sleep diaries. The…

This study tests whether taking a combination of Akkermansia muciniphila (a beneficial gut bacterium) and berberine (a plant compound) can improve insulin sensitivity in night-shift workers. 200 participants from healthcare and industry in Austria and Denmark will receive either …

This study tests whether a drug called esketamine can improve sleep after surgery in postmenopausal women, who often have trouble sleeping. About 164 women having leg fracture surgery will receive esketamine or a placebo during the operation. Researchers will check their sleep qu…

This Phase 3 trial tests whether the drug solriamfetol can reduce excessive sleepiness in people with shift work disorder. About 520 adults who work night shifts will take either solriamfetol or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The study measures how well they stay awake and their o…

This study tests whether a week of morning bright light therapy improves sleep, alertness, mood, and thinking in healthy university students. Participants use a 10,000-lux light box for 30 minutes each morning for one week, and their results are compared to a week with usual ligh…

This study tests whether the drug Lemborexant helps people with delayed sleep phase syndrome fall asleep faster at their desired bedtime. Fifteen adults will take either the drug or a placebo nightly for up to 2 years, tracking sleep with logs and a wrist monitor. The goal is to …

This study tests a combination of sleep-promoting and circadian-aligning treatments (a "sleep chronobundle") in 160 critically ill ICU patients. The goal is to see if realigning the body's internal clock can improve sleep quality and metabolism. Participants will receive the bund…

This study tests whether a low-dose melatonin pill (0.5 mg) combined with a behavioral sleep program can shift the body's internal clock earlier and improve mood in people with bipolar disorder who are night owls. Fifty participants will either get melatonin plus sleep therapy or…

This study tests whether taking melatonin can improve sleep quality and duration for medical residents working night float shifts. Fifty residents will be randomly assigned to receive either melatonin or a placebo, and their sleep will be measured with a portable brain-wave monit…

This study tests a mobile app called SHIFT that uses data from an Apple Watch to give personalized light exposure advice, helping night shift workers sleep better. Researchers will enroll 300 night shift workers who have poor sleep. The goal is to see if the app improves sleep, h…

This study tests two wearable devices in 20 people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers in rural Taiwan. One device tracks sleep and activity, while the other uses light therapy to improve sleep and mood. The goal is to see if these tools are easy to use and can help reduce beha…

This study tests whether dynamic light therapy can restore natural sleep-wake cycles in intensive care patients suffering from delirium. Forty adults in the ICU will receive either a special light algorithm or standard hospital lighting. Researchers will measure changes in melato…

This study tests whether a special type of artificial light that changes throughout the day can improve sleep, body clock function, and overall well-being in frail older adults. Researchers will enroll 300 people over age 65 who are staying in hospital rooms equipped with this dy…

This study tests whether a special memory support program can help people aged 50 and older remember and stick to their sleep treatment. The program uses simple memory strategies alongside standard sleep therapy. Researchers will track sleep quality, daily functioning, and life s…

This study looks at how losing sleep and having a disrupted body clock (like shift workers) can make the body less responsive to insulin, a key step toward obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers will test 48 healthy adults aged 18-45 to see how the timing of the stress hormone …

This pilot study looks at how sleep, physical activity, and meal timing in early pregnancy relate to blood sugar patterns and the risk of gestational diabetes. Researchers will track 140 pregnant women using wearable devices and an AI food-logging app. The goal is to see if real-…

This Stanford study watches 20 young women for 28 days to see how sleep, body rhythms, and the menstrual cycle work together. Researchers track movement, heart rate, and other body signals. The goal is to learn how these cycles might affect injury risk, not to test a treatment.

This study investigates whether the match between a person's chronotype (morning or evening preference) and the time of day influences how they perceive time. Healthy adults who are clear morning or evening types complete perception and cognition tasks both early in the morning a…

This study is tracking 2,000 adults over time to understand how obesity and disruptions to the body's internal clock (circadian rhythm) influence aging and heart health. Participants will provide health data, questionnaires, and biological samples during annual check-ups. The goa…

This study aims to understand what causes delayed sleep wake phase disorder (DSWPD), a condition where people's sleep times are shifted later. Researchers will compare 66 participants with DSWPD to healthy controls by measuring body temperature, melatonin, and thinking ability du…

This study looks at how the pupils of people with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder react to light. Researchers want to see if there are differences in light sensitivity and whether a single dose of citalopram (a serotonin-boosting drug) can increase melatonin suppression during …

This study aims to understand how the light from tablet screens and the type of content children watch before bed affect their sleep, thinking skills, and emotions. Researchers will have 220 children aged 8 to 11 spend one hour before bed either using a bright tablet, a dim table…

This study looks at whether being awake during the late-night hours (2:00-4:00 AM) can worsen mood, increase hopelessness, and impair decision-making in people who have had suicidal thoughts in the past six months. Researchers will monitor 90 adults in a lab and at home under dif…

This study looks at whether giving light therapy to critically ill children (ages 4-17) in the pediatric ICU is practical and well-tolerated. Each morning, a light box is placed at the bedside, and light levels are measured. Children, families, and staff fill out surveys about th…

This study looks at whether filtering out blue light at night in hospital rooms can reduce inflammation, protect thinking skills, and improve mood and sleep in 80 adults having elective heart surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to wear blue-blocking glasses or regular…

This study looks at how cannabis use and stopping it affect sleep, daily body rhythms, and sensitivity to light in healthy young adults aged 18-25. Researchers will compare regular cannabis users with non-users using sleep monitors, light tests, and pupil measurements. The goal i…

This study tests whether it is possible to measure and improve sleep and body clock rhythms in children aged 3 to 6 who are in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Researchers will use a watch-like device and saliva tests to track sleep, and try two simple approaches: bright…

This study from Uppsala University looks at how a low-fat, fiber-rich diet versus a high-fat, Western-style diet affects sleep quality, heart rate, and metabolism. Twenty-four healthy young adults will follow each diet for about a week, then spend two days in the lab for detailed…

This study looks at how different patterns of light exposure and food intake affect the body's metabolism when sleep is reduced. Researchers will monitor 120 healthy adults aged 18-35 over 4-6 months, including three overnight clinic stays. The goal is to understand how these fac…

This study looks at how being a 'morning person' or 'night owl' changes the way you experience time. Healthy adults aged 23-45 will do computer tasks at their preferred time of day and again at the opposite time. Researchers want to see if time judgments and alertness are worse w…

This study looks at how the body's internal clock changes our perception of time when we stay awake for 36 hours. Thirty healthy adults will remain awake in a controlled lab, with constant light, posture, and food. Every two hours, they complete tests on time estimation, reaction…

This study looks at whether keeping a regular sleep schedule can improve heart and metabolic health in healthy adults aged 18-40, and also in people with chronic pain. Over 12 weeks, researchers will measure changes in sleep timing, blood pressure, heart rate, and other health ma…

This study looks at how eating a high-fat diet can change your body's internal clock, which controls sleep and other daily rhythms. Researchers will track 14 healthy, lean adults over 46 days, including 18 days spent in a research center. The goal is to understand how quickly the…

This study aims to understand why night shift work is linked to obesity. Researchers will compare 1000 night shift and day workers across five European countries, measuring body composition, diet, and biological markers like hormones and inflammation. The goal is to uncover the m…