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Decreasing Agitation in Patients With Dementia Through the Use of Weighted Blankets

NCT03643991 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-12-29

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the use of weighted blankets help reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms, including agitation in people with dementia.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Weighted Blanket

Weighted blanket will be given to patients based on the patient weight (10% of patients body weight) for three nights while on inpatient unit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Lapid, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-11
Primary Completion
2025-10-28
Completion
2025-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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