Effect of Activities and Exercise on Sleep in Elderly Persons With Dementia

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Dementia, Elderly, Sleep

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine whether individualized social activities, physical resistance training and walking, and a combination of both are effective in improving nighttime sleep in elders with dementia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00888706

Run by

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

People needed

355

Starts

2002-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-04-28

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 55 years old or older
• Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)of 4-26, indicating dementia or mild cognitive impairment
• Less than seven hours of nocturnal sleep and 30 minutes of daytime sleep
• At least two weeks residency in the nursing home
• Medical diagnosis of dementia; AND
• Ability to stand with assistance

You may not qualify if…

• Documented near-terminal or unstable medical conditions
• Unresolved malignancy
• Treatment with chemotherapy; AND
• Unstable cardiovascular disease

Where it is running

• Study site — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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