Center of Excellence for Sleep & Circadian Research

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials at the Center of Excellence for Sleep & Circadian Research help advance new discoveries in sleep health, circadian rhythms, and related conditions. Explore current studies below to learn more about participation opportunities.

Current Studies

  • Diet Study

    Principal Investigator:

    Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
    We are currently looking for healthy, nonsmoking adults ages 40-65 yrs who are dissatisfied with their sleep to participate in a sleep study. Participants should find their sleep not refreshing but not taking external sleep aids. Participants must be willing to eat a specific food for 2 periods of 4 weeks each. Compensation of up to $700 will be provided for completing all study measurements. For more information and to see if you may be eligible, please e-mail: dh3078@cumc.columbia.edu or jr4119@cumc.columbia.edu

  • Nutrition Study

    Principal Investigator:

    Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
    We are currently looking for healthy, nonsmoking adults ages 25-65yrs who are dissatisfied with their sleep to participate in a sleep study. Participants should find their sleep not refreshing but not taking external sleep aids. Participants must be willing to eat different foods for two periods of 4 days and undergo testing over a 24-hour period at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Compensation of up to $700 will be provided for completing all study measurements. For more information and to see if you may be eligible, please e-mail: dh3078@cumc.columbia.edu

  • The Eat, Sleep, Thrive Study: How Eating and Sleep Patterns Affects Health

    Principal Investigator:

    Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
    The overall goal of this project is to determine whether the timing of your meals and sleep influences health. We are looking for healthy adults aged 30 and older to participate in a sleep study. Participants must be willing to keep a written food and sleep record for 7 consecutive days. Participants who complete this study will receive a total compensation of $100. For more information and to see if you may be eligible, please e-mail: jmd2336@cumc.columbia.edu .

  • The Eat, Sleep, Thrive Study: How Eating and Sleep Patterns Affects Health in People with Type 2 Diabetes

    Principal Investigator:

    Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
    The overall goal of this project is to determine whether the timing of your meals and sleep influences health. We are looking for adults aged 30 and older with type 2 diabetes to participate in a sleep study. Participants must be willing to keep a written food and sleep record for 7 consecutive days. Participants who complete this study will receive a total compensation of $100. For more information and to see if you may be eligible, please e-mail: jmd2336@cumc.columbia.edu .

  • The Yo-Yo Sleep Study

    Principal Investigator:

    Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
    We are currently looking for healthy nonsmokers, ages 18-49yrs who are satisfied with their sleep to participate in a sleep study. Participants should typically sleep 7-9 hours/night without external sleep aids. Participants must be willing to change their sleep schedule for approximately 4 weeks. Compensation of up to $1000 will be provided for completing all study measurements. In addition, you must be willing to come to Columbia University Irving Medical Center for a baseline visit and once every other week for the study duration.

  • Ultra-Processed Food Effect on Weight Change

    Principal Investigator:

    Faris Zuraikat, PhD
    The purpose of this study is to assess energy balance during two different diet periods.
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