Seeking Volunteers Ages 55 and Over for Sleep and Metabolism Research
Notices
Researchers at James Madison University are conducting a study to understand how a single night of sleep restriction may influence the body’s response to a single meal in middle-aged and older adults.
We are seeking individuals who meet the following criteria:
- 55 years of age or older
- Do not have any major metabolic disease
- Are interested in learning more about their metabolic health and physical activity habits
What does the study involve?
- Visit 1 (~30 minutes)
- Complete questionnaires about health history, physical activity, and sleep habits and receive an accelerometer to track physical activity habits
- Visits 2 and 3 (~4.5 hours)
- Consume a chocolate pie
- Undergo simple finger stick blood tests and provide saliva samples
Additional requirements
- One night of sleep restriction (<4 hours of sleep) before visit 2 or 3
Beneftis
- Free chocolate pie!
- You will receive results about your blood vessel health and blood sugar/fat levels, both before and after eating. This simple information can help you understand your heart health as you age. All results will be explained in easy-to-understand terms
- Relax, read, watch tv, etc for most of the lab visits
- Supporting student research
If interested, please contact Kate Houle (houleke@dukes.jmu.edu).
This study has been approved by the IRB, protocol #IRB-FY25-742.
