Status:

COMPLETED

Methodology Issues in a Tailored Light Treatment for Persons With Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Sleep Disturbances

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Tailored light treatment will increase sleep efficiency, reduce depression and reduce agitation scores in those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia

Detailed Description

In a within subjects, randomized placebo control study, a tailored light treatment will be used for short-term (4 weeks). Outcome measures include sleep measures (actigraphy), and questionnaires probi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD)

Exclusion

  • major organ failure,
  • major illness,
  • history of head injury,
  • hypertension or diabetes,
  • use psychotropic (sleep aid) medicine, obstructing cataracts, macular degeneration, and blindness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01816152

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

May 10 2024

Last Update

June 4 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Albany, New York, United States, 12204

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States, 10029