Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Regular Exercise on Improving Sleep in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effect of regular aerobic exercise on improving sleep in older adults with moderate difficulty sleeping.
Detailed Description
Sleep deprivation is a common problem among older adults. It is often at the root of increased mortality and some psychiatric disorders. Regular participation in a medium-intensity exercise regimen ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Moderate difficulty sleeping unrelated to a physical illness or psychopathology (determined by the Sleep Questionnaire and Assessment of Wakefulness)
- Currently not physically active on a regular basis
- Body mass index less than 38
Exclusion
- Currently physically active on a regular basis
- Diagnosed with a clinically significant sleep disorder
- Mild or no sleep complaints (determined by the Sleep Questionnaire and Assessment of Wakefulness)
- Unstable on medications
- Current smoker
- Consumes more than three alcoholic beverages per day
- Medical condition that may limit participation in moderate-intensity exercise
- Diagnosed with clinical psychopathology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00149747
Start Date
August 1 1999
End Date
September 1 2003
Last Update
May 24 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford Prevention Research Center
Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5705