Skipping sleep may weaken your Heart's workout response
NCT ID NCT06679543
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how getting too little sleep changes the way your heart pumps blood during exercise. Researchers will ask 30 healthy young adults to cycle after a normal night's sleep and again after a night where they wake up early. They want to see if a drop in blood volume explains the lower heart output and blood pressure seen after sleep loss, and whether men and women respond differently.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Free of known cardiovascular or metabolic diseases or sleep disorders * No history of smoking (within the past 3 months) * Able to engage in physical activity assessed through the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q+) * No prescription of chronic medications other than oral contraceptives * Able to abide by sleep protocols for all visits * Individuals who are not allergic to ultrasound gel * Individuals who are not pregnant Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular or metabolic disease or sleep disorders * Has a history of smoking (within the past 3 months) * Not ready to engage in physical activity as assessed by the PAR-Q+ * Individuals prescribed chronic medications other than oral contraceptives * Unable to abide by sleep protocols for any testing visit * Allergic to ultrasound gel * Pregnancy
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Locations
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University of Guelph
RECRUITINGGuelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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