Sleep and Cognition: Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Description: This research study aims to understand how sleep impacts cognition. We are using a non-invasive electrical stimulator to increase activity of the vagal nerve during sleep and examining the impact on sleep and related cognitive abilities.
Looking for: Healthy sleepers between the ages of 18-65 that regularly sleep 6.5 hours per night, have a BMI that is less than 35, and do not have any diagnosed clinical sleep, medial, or psychiatric conditions or disorders.
How long: This is a 2-week study. You will be asked to visit the lab 3 times and complete short, at-home surveys every evening and morning for the duration of the study.
What we would ask you to do: You would be asked to visit the lab at the beginning of the study to answer some questions about your health history, availability, and sleep. Researchers at the first visit will determine if you are eligible to complete the remainder of the study. If you are not eligible, you will be compensated for the first visit. If you are eligible, we would ask you to visit and sleep in the lab twice over the next 2 weeks, wear a special watch, and complete a short survey every morning and night between your next two visits. At each visit, you will spend the night at the lab, we will monitor your brain while you sleep, ask you to complete some surveys, and perform some cognitive tasks.
How would you be compensated: We will compensate you via check at the end of your final in-lab visit. The total amount you could be compensated for completing this study is $250. If you do not complete all tasks, you will be compensated for everything you have completed. A breakdown of compensation will be provided at your first visit.
Eligible individuals should:
- Between the ages of 18 and 65
- Have a BMI less than 35
- No previous diagnosis of medical, psychiatric, or clinical conditions
- Regularly sleep at least 6.5 hours every night
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