Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Dementia

Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

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 eld...

Detailed Description

Elders with cognitive impairment usually do not a get a good night's sleep and wake up often during their sleep at night. Increased daytime individualized social activity and physical resistance train...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

355 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00888706

Start Date

August 1 2002

End Date

April 1 2008

Last Update

April 28 2009

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States