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Study identifier: NCT03767426 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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The Effect of Sleep Deprivation and Recovery Sleep on Emotional Memory and Affective Reactivity

Condition: Sleep Deprivation · Sleep  ·  Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

PhaseNA
Planned participants100
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

To further understand the impact of acute sleep deprivation and recovery sleep on the processing of emotional information the investigators will address and attempt to answer three questions, (i) how both undisturbed sleep and sleep deprivation affect the processing and retrieval of emotional information, (ii) what neural and psychophysiological mechanisms are associated with these behavioral effects, and (iii) to explore the ability of recovery sleep to reverse the effects of sleep deprivation. Together, these studies will provide a greater breadth and depth of knowledge concerning sleep's role in emotion processing and regulation. Given the growing societal tendency to view sleep as unproductive-foregoing it to lengthen work days and increase social opportunities- such knowledge would be of practical importance for understanding the role of sleep in healthy emotional functioning, particular for individuals experiencing periods of increased stress and emotional distress (e.g., new parents, hospital staff, or combat troops).

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Talk to the study team

Tony J Cunningham, PhD  ·  617-632-7927  ·  acunnin4@bidmc.harvard.edu

Robert Stickgold, PhD  ·  617-233-3768  ·  rstickgold@hms.harvard.edu

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Locations (1)

Tony CunninghamBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting

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