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Behavioural Intervention

Active lighting intervention then Control lighting condition for Alzheimer's Disease

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Mariana Figueiro, PhD

Research Sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 22 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a special light intervention can improve sleep and mood in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Eligible Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 22 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 22 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 22 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Sleep disturbance using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Secondary outcome measures

Depression screening utilizing the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD)

Sleep efficiency measured by actigraphy

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Active lighting intervention then Control lighting conditionActive Control2 Interventions

Each lighting condition will be 8 weeks in length. After a 4 week washout, each participant will crossover to the opposite condition.

Group II: Control lighting condition then Active light interventionActive Control2 Interventions

Each lighting condition will be 8 weeks in length. After a 4 week washout, each participant will crossover to the opposite condition.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiLead Sponsor

860 Previous Clinical Trials

524,462 Total Patients Enrolled

Mariana Figueiro, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

9 Previous Clinical Trials

780 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there still vacancies available in the research program?

"Indeed, the data on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is currently enlisting patients. The study was initially established on June 1st 2022 and further updated on August 25th of the same year. Thirty participants need to be enrolled from a single location for completion."

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How many participants are currently taking part in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is actively recruiting volunteers - starting from its inception date of June 1st 2022 and updated most recently in August 25th 2022. 30 individuals will be recruited within a single site for the trial's duration."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using a Wireless Controller to Deliver a Lighting Intervention to Persons With Dementia

Mariana Figueiro 2022. "Using a Wireless Controller to Deliver a Lighting Intervention to Persons With Dementia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05519137.