A Change in Diet May Decrease the Negative Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not a low calorie, low glycemic index diet with omega-3 fatty acid supplements can prevent some of the negative consequences of sleep deprivation.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: St. Vincent's Medical Center
• Collaborators: Inflammation Research Foundation, Marblehead, MA.; NeuroScience, Inc., Osceola, WI.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medical resident in good standing at Cabrini Medical Center or Saint Vincent's Hospital, NY.

• Must be scheduled for two consecutive weeks of night shift work.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Febrile illness

• Smoker

• Food allergies of any kind

• Taking any prescription medication

• History of diabetes or thyroid dysfunction

• Body mass index (BMI)>30

• Pregnancy