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Lack of sleep may trigger diabetes through hormone changes

NCT ID NCT02256865

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how not getting enough sleep changes hormones like cortisol and testosterone, and whether that leads to insulin resistance—a key step toward type 2 diabetes. Forty healthy men aged 22-45 took part. Researchers used drugs to mimic or block these hormone changes to understand the connection.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ketoconazole, Hydrocortisone, Testosterone, and placebos
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help explain why poor sleep increases diabetes risk, pointing toward ways to prevent it.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small study with only 40 men. It is designed to understand mechanisms, not to test a treatment, so direct health benefits are not expected.

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Study facts

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Phase

Early phase 1

The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.

Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Oct 2014

Finished

Oct 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

22 to 45 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Men aged 22-45 years * Willingness to provide written informed consent * Stable weight over preceding 6 weeks * Body Mass index (BMI) 20-28 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide IRB-approved informed consent * Clinical disorders and/or illnesses * Current medical or drug treatment, as assessed by questionnaire * History of brain injury or of learning disability * Vision or hearing impairment unless corrected back to normal * Anemia (Hct \<38%) * History of psychiatric illness * Clinically significant abnormalities in blood and urine, and free of traces of drugs Other endocrine abnormalities including hypothyroidism or adrenal failure; primary gonadal disease as indicated by serum LH or FSH concentration \>10 or \>15 IU/L, respectively, hyperprolactinemia indicated by prolactin \>25ug/L * Type 2 Diabetes (HgbA1C) * Current smoker * Recent or concurrent drug or alcohol abuse * Blood donation in previous eight weeks * Travel across time zones within one month of entering the study * Sleep or circadian disorder * Shift work within three months of entering the study * Irregular bedtimes (not between 6 and 10 hours in duration) * Unoperated obstructive uropathy, recurrent prostatitis, indeterminate prostatic nodularity, Hx or Suspicion of cancer of the prostate gland or PSA \>4ng/ml * Previous adverse reaction to sleep deprivation or any of the drugs to be administered * Concurrent participation in another research study

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Conditions

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Insulin Resistance

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Locations

  • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute

    Torrance, California, 90509, United States

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