Looking for people with delayed sleep-wake phase disorder or people with late bedtimes, or healthy people with typical bedtimes
The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of mechanisms of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD). We are testing patients with DSWPD as well as healthy people without DSWPD. The study is 6.5 weeks long with 6 in-person visits at the University of Colorado Boulder.
You may be eligible for this study if you are a:
Age 16-30
o Have with a diagnosis of delayed-sleep wake phase disorder, OR have late bedtimes after 1AM, an inability to fall asleep and difficulty awakening when required for school/work
o Are healthy with typical bedtimes and no sleep concerns
Study activities include
Health screening
Monitor on separate occasions your sleep, mood, eating times for 1 or 2 weeks and blood sugar levels while living at home
Live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 48-66 hours (4.75 days in total):
o Blood and saliva sampling
o Reaction time,
