Secure your spot in an insomnia research study.
Are you 25-50 years old and have trouble falling asleep at night? You may qualify for a research study examining how insomnia and the amount of sleep people get at night affects metabolism.
Fast Facts
25-50 years old
Have trouble falling asleep at night
Sleep fewer than 6 hours per night
Compensation Provided
Conducted in Philadelphia
Study Background
The research study is being conducted by The University of Pennsylvania to understand how insomnia and the amount of sleep people get at night affect metabolism.
There will be a 2 hour virtual visit during which the study will be described, you will have the opportunity to provide informed consent to participate, followed by completing questionnaires and a clinical interview. If you are eligible after the initial visit, you will be sent two devices to monitor your sleep for one week. The first device is a wrist worn watch that will be worn for the duration of the week while completing a daily sleep diary (the diary takes about 5 minutes daily to complete). You will be asked to set up a home sleep test for one night during this time period.
If you continue to be eligible, you will be scheduled for a week long stay (starting at 5pm on a Monday and ending around 11am on Friday) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. During this stay, you will have your blood taken every two hours for 48 hours (the total amount of blood is about half of what you would donate during a blood donation), your sleep will be monitored on two of the nights and you will receive hourly “snacks” during the duration of the study. Following the final blood draw on Friday morning, you will be discharged from the hospital and your participation in the study is over.
Study Background
The research study is being conducted by The University of Pennsylvania to understand how insomnia and the amount of sleep people get at night affect metabolism.
There will be a 2 hour virtual visit during which the study will be described, you will have the opportunity to provide informed consent to participate, followed by completing questionnaires and a clinical interview. If you are eligible after the initial visit, you will be sent two devices to monitor your sleep for one week. The first device is a wrist worn watch that will be worn for the duration of the week while completing a daily sleep diary (the diary takes about 5 minutes daily to complete). You will be asked to set up a home sleep test for one night during this time period.
If you continue to be eligible, you will be scheduled for a week long stay (starting at 5pm on a Monday and ending around 11am on Friday) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. During this stay, you will have your blood taken every two hours for 48 hours (the total amount of blood is about half of what you would donate during a blood donation), your sleep will be monitored on two of the nights and you will receive hourly “snacks” during the duration of the study. Following the final blood draw on Friday morning, you will be discharged from the hospital and your participation in the study is over.
Additional Information
Qualified participants:
✔️ 25-50 years old
✔️ Have trouble falling asleep at night
✔️ Sleep fewer than 6 hours per night
✔️ Willing and able to spend 4 nights/5 days in study lab
✔️ Must be willing to refrain from smoking and/or drinking caffeine
✔️ Must not have diabetes
✔️ Must not have thyroid issues
✔️ Cannot be on ADHD medications
✔️ Must not have any dietary restrictions or special diets
Once deemed eligible:
- You will be sent two devices to monitor your sleep for one week. The first device is a wrist worn watch that will be worn for the duration of the week while completing a daily sleep diary (the diary takes about 5 minutes daily to complete).
- You will be asked to set up a home sleep test for one night during this time period.
If you continue to be eligible, you will be scheduled for a week long stay (starting at 5pm on a Monday and ending around 11am on Friday) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
During this stay:
- You will have your blood taken every two hours for 48 hours (the total amount of blood is about half of what you would donate during a blood donation)
- You sleep monitored on two of the nights and receive hourly “snacks” during the duration of the study.
- Following the final blood draw on Friday morning, you will be discharged from the hospital and your participation in the study is over.
For more information about this research study, please contact a member of the study team at holly.barilla@pennmedicine.upenn.edu