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Effect of Therapeutic Light on Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, and Global Function in Women With Alzheimer's

NCT02502045 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2017-02-20

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Summary

Determine effect and duration of effect of timed therapeutic light compared to control light on parameters of circadian rhythmicity, physiologic plasticity, sleep, and global function in women with Alzheimer's Disease.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Morning Simulated Sunlight

Timed morning simulated sunlight (Philips Wake Up Light, Model HF3520) peaking at 300 lux delivered over a 40 minute ramp between 5-9 a.m. for 14 consecutive days

DEVICE

Non-therapeutic Red Light

Non-therapeutic red light control at 5 lux will be used as the control condition

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • LuAnn Etcher, PhD · Yale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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