Impact of Sex and Age on Non-visual Light Input That Affects Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

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No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 85
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
48 (estimated)
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how the pupil responds to different light stimuli and how that relates to sleep and daily rhythms in healthy people of different ages. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the eye's pupil response to light stimuli differ by the sex and age of the participant? * Is the eye's pupil response to light stimuli related to each participant's sleep…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * (i) 18-85 years old. * (ii) Habitual sleep onset 10 pm- 1 am (healthy controls only); * (iii) Habitual wake onset 5:30 am- 8:30 am (healthy controls only); * (iv) vision correctable to 20/30; * (v) stable medically. * (vi) ability to speak, understand, and read English at a hi…
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Elizabeth B Klerman, MD PhD

617-643-2424

ebklerman@mgh.harvard.edu

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