Actively Recruiting
Sleep Enhancement for Older Adults Living With Memory Loss And Their Care Partners
Led by Emory University · Updated on 2026-03-03
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Emory University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine if a 6-week videoconference intervention to teach skills to improve sleep is practical, acceptable, and helpful to persons living with memory loss, cognitive impairment, and/or dementia and care partners, individually or together.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sleep Enhancement for Older Adults Living With Memory Loss And Their Care Partners
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), or caregiver-reported probable or possible cognitive impairment
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score between 12 and 24
- Had at least 1 sleep problem occurring 3 or more times per week on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)-Nighttime Behavior Subscale
- Have an eligible caregiver
- Able to participate in the intervention sessions
- Caregivers 18 years or older, living with persons with cognitive impairment
- Caregivers regularly assist care recipients with at least 1 basic or instrumental activity of daily living for the past 6 months
- Caregivers have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for the last three months or have a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of 5 or greater
You will not qualify if you...
- Persons living with cognitive impairment who have moderate to severe cognitive impairment
- Individuals younger than 18 years old
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Individuals unable to clearly understand English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Emory Healthcare System
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Glenna S Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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