A study on how a daily time shift affects body rhythms in couples
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how a small, consistent delay in your daily schedule affects your body's internal clock. It involves you and your partner staying together in a lab for five days.
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Who can take part
- Healthy adults between 23 and 45 years old
- You and your partner must both take part and live together
- Both of you must have completed at least high school or equivalent
- You must have regular sleep habits and not be an extreme morning or night person
- No recent shift work, long-distance travel, or use of medications that affect sleep
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