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Sleep Enhancement for Older Adults Living With Memory Loss And Their Care Partners

United States80 participantsStarted 2024-08-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a 6-week videoconference intervention to teach skills to improve sleep is practical, acceptable, and helpful to persons living with memory loss, cognitive impairment, and/or dementia and care partners, individually or together.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for the PLwCI: * Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), or caregiver-reported probable or possible cognitive impairment or * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score between 12 and 24; * Had ≥1 sleep problem ≥3x/week on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)-Nighttime Behavior Subscale; * Have an eligible caregiver; * Be able to participate in the intervention sessions Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers: * ≥18 years old, co-residing with persons living with cognitive impairment (PLwCI); * Regularly assist the care recipient with ≥1 of 7 basic activities of daily living or * ≥1 of 7 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for the past 6 months; * Have difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep for the last three months or * Have a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) of 5 or greater Exclusion Criteria: * PLwCI: Moderate to severe cognitive impairment * Individuals who are not yet adults * Pregnant women * Prisoners * Individuals who are not able to clearly understand English.

What they're measuring

Change in insomnia

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in Sleep Efficiency

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in in Sleep Onset Latency

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in Wake After Sleep Onset

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Adherence with Study Interventions (feasibility)

Timeframe: weekly during the intervention period up to 3 months post-intervention

Satisfaction with intervention components

Timeframe: 1 week post-intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06250725

SponsorEmory University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09

Contact for this trial

Glenna S Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP

(404) 712-9164 glenna.brewster@emory.edu

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in insomnia

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in Sleep Efficiency

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in in Sleep Onset Latency

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Change in Wake After Sleep Onset

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention

Adherence with Study Interventions (feasibility)

Timeframe: weekly during the intervention period up to 3 months post-intervention

Satisfaction with intervention components

Timeframe: 1 week post-intervention