Evaluation of an intervention to prevent and reduce sleep disturbances in nursing home residents with dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in nursing homes; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36015309
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33430785/ (added 10/08/2022) 2024 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610223004489 (added 16/01/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-06
• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

Nursing homes
1. Nursing homes with at least 50 residents will be eligible
2. Nursing homes must indicate sufficient resources (staff and time) to conduct the study

Residents
1. Documented dementia diagnosis or a score =3 on the Dementia Screening Scale (DSS).
2. At least two sleep problems according to the Sleep Disorder Inventory (SDI)
3. Length of stay = 2 weeks in the nursing home

Nurses
1. Work on at least a 50% contract (approx. 19 - 20 hours/week)
2. Worked at least three night shifts during the three months prior to data collection

Exclusion Criteria

Residents with a diagnosis of sleep-apnoea or REM-sleep behaviour disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of at least two sleep disturbances in people with dementia, measured using the German version of the Sleep Disorder Inventory (SDI) after16 weeks