Healthy Participants:
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is looking for healthy participants without psychiatric or medical conditions, ages 18-45 who are interested in participating in a study on the effects of repeated exposure to insomnia symptoms. The study investigates the relationship between insomnia symptoms, inflammation, and your own perception of mood and pain. This study potentially involves staying in the laboratory for two 18-day periods where you experience intermittent episodes of insomnia symptoms on some of the days. During the 18-day stays, internet and gym access are available, visitors are welcome, and there will be time for reading, working from your room, or other activities. Participants can be run in pairs, so apply with a friend. Payment for the study including screenings (2 visits), the two 18-day hospital stays, and a follow-up visit will be provided.
For more information:
• call the Sleep & Inflammatory Systems Laboratory at (617) 667-5243 or email SleepQuality@BIDMC.Harvard.edu
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is looking for healthy participants without medical or psychiatric conditions, ages 18-35 interested in participating in a sleep disruption research study. The study investigates the relationship between inflammation, blood pressure, and your experience and perception of pain in response to shortened and disrupted sleep (2 days in a row where you have only 4 hours of disrupted sleep per night). This study potentially involves staying in the laboratory for two 5-day periods (4 nights each), with 2 days in a row of sleep disruption, as well as the intake of either low dose aspirin or placebo. Payment for the study including screenings (2 visits), two 2-week long at-home diary recording periods, and two hospital stays (5 days, 4 nights) will be provided.
For more information:
• call the Sleep & Inflammatory Systems Laboratory at (617) 667-5243 or email SleepWake@BIDMC.Harvard.edu
Insomnia Sufferers:
Do you have difficulties falling asleep, and/or do you wake up in the night and have a hard time to get back to sleep? Are you dissatisfied with your sleep? The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is looking for participants for a study investigating how sleep may affect the body’s response to repeated stressful challenges (such as inserting the hand in ice-cold water).
What’s involved?
- Initial screening visit
- 7 to 14 days in-home sleep diary collection
- One day in-hospital stay.
What do you get?
- Sleep information package
- Sleep and blood screening results
- Payment of up to $325 for study participation
For more information:
- call the Sleep & Inflammatory Systems Laboratory at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: (617) 667-5243 or email SleepHabits@BIDMC.Harvard.edu