Sleep more, lower BP? new study tests sleep extension for nighttime hypertension
NCT ID NCT05062161
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether helping people sleep longer (through sleep hygiene and extending sleep time) could lower their blood pressure during sleep. 66 adults who slept less than 7 hours per night took part. Researchers measured blood pressure during sleep and awake periods at the start and after 8 weeks, comparing a sleep-improvement group to a control group.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking adults * Age 18 and older * Sleep duration \< 7 hours per night as assessed via daily self-report of sleep hours Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to read or write in English * Pregnant or plans to get pregnant within study period * Arm circumference \>50 cm * Lymphedema of the arm or unable to wear ABPM device for 24 hours or wrist actigraphy for 8 weeks * End-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis * Unreliable internet or phone/text access * High risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (using the Berlin Questionnaire or diagnosis of OSA or use continuous positive airway pressure device) * High risk of insomnia (using the Insomnia Severity Index), or a known prior history of insomnia, and/or use of prescription sleep aides * High risk of depression (using the Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale: PHQ-8) * Perimenopausal women who have hot flashes (using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaire, administered only to females age 45-65) * Plan to travel out of state and/or internationally during the study period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health: CBCH
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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