Impact of Sleep Disruption on the Menstrual Cycle

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Circadian Rhythm; Menstrual Cycle; Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: Disrupting or changing the timing or the duration of sleep

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00456222

NIH R01-HD40291

R01HD040291

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether sleep disruption affects menstrual cycle timing

Full description

Menstrual cycle dynamics were studied after sleep disruption

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy
• Regular menstrual cycles

Exclusion criteria

• No medications affecting the menstrual cycle or sleep

Trial design

18 participants in 2 patient groups

Luteal

Treatment:

Behavioral: Disrupting or changing the timing or the duration of sleep

Follicular

Treatment:

Behavioral: Disrupting or changing the timing or the duration of sleep