Night Owls' metabolism under the microscope: new study targets glucose control
NCT ID NCT06507722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a person's natural sleep pattern (chronotype) affects their body's ability to handle sugar. Researchers will compare blood sugar and insulin responses in 70 overweight young adults (ages 18-23) who are either night owls or early birds. Participants will take glucose tests and eat meals at times that match or clash with their internal body clock. The goal is to understand why night owls may have higher risk for prediabetes, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 23 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Overweight similar to (BMI ≥ 85th percentile but \<95th percentile for age and sex per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth curves (as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth curves contain ages ≤ 20y; if ages 21-23 years, the BMI ≥ 85th and \<95th percentile equivalents for a 20-year-old will be used)) * Post-pubertal * Normal sleep duration (avg. \>7 hours of sleep per night) * Social jetlag (difference between weekend and weekday sleep) of \< 2 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Known diabetes, sleep disorders, major organ system illness, pregnancy, or genetic syndrome * Medication use known to affect insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, or circadian rhythm * Screening high risk for obstructive sleep apnea * Night shift work.
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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