Toileting at Night in Older Adults: Light to Maximize Balance, Minimize Insomnia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Falls, Balance, Insomnia, Aging

In brief

To examine the change in balance that occurs in older individuals when exposed to different colored lights at night.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01350505

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

21

Starts

2013-10-15

Expected to finish

2017-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 55-85
• Stable health
• Normal color vision

You may not qualify if…

• Alcohol abuse
• Depression
• Sleep disorders
• Smoking
• Use of illegal drugs

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA — Palo Alto, California, United States

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