Lighting for Older Adults With Dementia

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sleep, Mood

In brief

This study aims to investigate the effect of a dynamic lighting intervention on sleep quality, circadian activity rhythms, and mood in older adults with dementia living in long-term care facilities. The dynamic lighting intervention is designed to create an ambient illumination that provides a high level of circadian stimulation in the morning and circadian-neutral lighting in the evenings through delivering varying light intensity and spectrum.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05697757

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

10

Starts

2023-01-13

Expected to finish

2023-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-01-31

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged over 50.
• Diagnosed with mild to major dementia based on the physician and care facility manager's recommendation.
• Has no major organ failure, major diagnosis other than dementia, history of head injury, obstructing cataracts, macular degeneration, and blindness based on their Medical history.
• Not taking light therapy
• Female or male
• No current or planned use of light-altering devices (e.g., blue-blocking and/or tinted glasses and contact lenses)
• Inclusion Criteria:

Where it is running

• Sunshine Village — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• ASU DeSmart Lab — Tempe, Arizona, United States
• Mirabella at ASU — Tempe, Arizona, United States

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