SCN-BP is imbedded in a parent grant titled Improving the Detection of Hypertension (IDH-MEGA) and examines a variety of sleep (e.g., sleep duration, timing, and the presence of sleep disorder) and circadian factors in Aims 1 and 2. In Aim 3, the investigators will conduct a 30-hour constant routine protocol to directly examine endogenous circadian and blood pressure rhythms.
Broadly, this study (SCN-BP) seeks to examine sleep and circadian factors that contribute to blood pressure levels at night.