Sleep Restriction and Parental History of Hypertension

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to research the effects of partial sleep deprivation (sleep restriction) in a group of individuals whose parents have high blood pressure compared to a group of individuals whose parents have normal blood pressure.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria: 

  • Healthy adults aged 18-35 years.
  • Absence of any significant medical or psychiatric disease (as per the investigators’ judgment).
  • Nonsmoker.
  • Nonpregnant.
  • History of normal sleep duration (reported average sleep duration between 7-9 hours/night and no habitual napping).
  • Both biological parents receiving care at healthcare facilities affiliated with Mayo Clinic Rochester.
  • Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study.
  • Ability to understand English and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 or > 35 years.
  • Body mass index < 18.5 or ≥ 30 kg/m2.
  • Pregnant or lactating.
  • Unable to determine history of HTN in participant’s biological parents or subject being adopted.
  • Use of tobacco, marijuana products or vaping.
  • Excessive caffeine consumption (> 400 mg/day).
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (> 7 drinks/week for women, > 14 drinks/week for men).
  • Office SBP/DBP ≥ 130/80 mmHg.
  • Daytime ambulatory SBP/DBP ≥ 130/80 mmHg.
  • Fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl.
  • Glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/BSA.
  • History of significant medical or psychiatric disorders (as per the investigators’ judgment).
  • Regular use of prescription medications other than contraceptives.
  • Use of melatonin supplements or any other over-the-counter sleep aid.
  • Moderate-to-severe sleep disordered breathing (apnea/hypopnea index, AHI ≥ 15) or mild sleep disordered breathing (AHI 5-15) with daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale > 10).
  • Moderate-to-severe insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index > 14).
  • Restless leg syndrome (as per the Cambridge-Hopkins questionnaire).
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale > 15).
  • Extreme chronotype (Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire > 69 or < 31).
  • Night shift work.
  • Habitual high levels of physical activity (> 3000 MET×minutes/week)125.
  • Ongoing participation in other research studies (as per the investigators’ judgment).
  • Any other medical, geographic, or social factor making study participation impractical.
  • Not English-speaking and/or inability to provide informed consent.
  • Exclusionary for blood draws: hemoglobin < 12 g/dL in women / < 13.5 g/dL in men; participants with measured hemoglobin levels below these thresholds will be allowed to continue participate in study tests and procedures not involving blood draws.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 2/21/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Naima Covassin, Ph.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Naima Covassin Ph.D.

(507) 255-8897

Covassin.Naima@mayo.edu

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