Your sleep habits may be rewriting your inner ecosystem

NCT ID NCT02573753

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether sleep patterns influence the community of microorganisms living in the human body, known as the microbiota. Researchers will examine how changes in sleep and body weight affect these microbes in healthy people. The goal is to understand if sleep-related shifts in the microbiota could be linked to future disease risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Sleep restriction (behavioral intervention) and weight gain (dietary supplement)
What this could lead to: If sleep patterns are shown to alter the microbiome, this could lead to new ways to predict or prevent diseases linked to poor sleep and gut health.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may be influenced by many factors, and the findings might not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SLEEP

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITING

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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