Nighttime Synchrony of Your Nutrition and Circadian Health
Nighttime Synchrony of Your Nutrition and Circadian Health: The N-Sync Study
University of Utah
120 participants
Dec 19, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Sleep is an important factor for overall health. This study will see how different light exposure patterns and food intake impact a person's metabolism (how the body breaks down food) when sleeping is reduced. Participants will attend 6 to 8 in-person visits to the study clinic, including three overnight stays. People will complete surveys and medical tests. The study will last about 4 to 6 months.
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Interventions
Light exposure will be dimmed during the first 4 hours of scheduled wakefulness, with bright light exposure during the nighttime hours of extended wakefulness.
Most daily calories will be given later in the day to shift eating patterns toward the nighttime hours.
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NCT07329283