Scientists probe nighttime blood pressure: could your sleep schedule be the key?
NCT ID NCT05656768
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how sleep and your internal body clock influence blood pressure at night. Researchers will monitor over 1,400 participants using a constant routine protocol—staying awake in a dim room for over 24 hours—to measure melatonin, body temperature, and blood pressure. The goal is to better understand why nighttime blood pressure varies, which could lead to improved prevention or treatment of hypertension.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain why some people have high blood pressure at night and point to new ways to manage it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 1,427 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant in the parent grant (IDH-MEGA) Exclusion Criteria: \-
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Blood pressure are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294-0017, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a daily pill slow the visible signs of aging?
- Can pressing six points on the body help older adults sleep?
- Can a vegan diet shield police officers from heart disease?
- Can a Plant-Based diet program help patients lose weight and improve heart health?
- Morning vs. evening workouts: does your clock change your blood?
- Does soreness after exercise disrupt sleep more for people with insomnia?