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Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Sleep in Post-Acute Rehabilitation

NCT00333619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 219

Last updated 2015-04-24

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Summary

This project is a randomized controlled trial to test whether a multicomponent, nonpharmacological intervention improves sleep/wake patterns and functional recovery among older people undergoing post-acute rehabilitation.

Conditions

  • Sleep Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nonpharmacological sleep intervention

The intervention combines: 1) structured sleep assessment, 2) environmental interventions (efforts to increase bright light exposure, decrease daytime in-bed time, and provide a structured bedtime routine), and 3) elements of cognitive-behavioral strategies

BEHAVIORAL

Active control

Daily 15-minute social visit from a research assistant. The visits include structured activities to facilitate social interaction (e.g., memory games, current event discussions).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Cathy A. Alessi, MD · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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