The Dementia, Sleep and Wellbeing Study: targeting sleep and mood in people living with dementia and their care partners.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000144718
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-27
• Study Completion: 2023-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 25 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA:

a)Living with dementia (any form or severity);
b)Receives overnight support from care partner at least 3 times per week
c)Can provide informed consent or assent
d) Carer-reported sleep concerns (rated on a single-item statement)

CARE PARTNERS:
a)Self-report issues with their sleep (scores of 5 or more on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
b)Living with and supporting a person with dementia at least three nights per week (responsible for providing overnight care when needed);
c)Able to communicate confidently in English;
d)Regular access to phone, email and internet;

Exclusion Criteria

PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA:

a)Living in a residential care home
b)Have severe, untreated medical or physical conditions (e.g. emphysema, severe pain) that directly affect sleep
c)High risk of harm to self/others

CARE PARTNERS:
a)Severe untreated medical or physical conditions that directly affect sleep
b)Self-reported diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD) that directly impact sleep;
c)Fixed night shiftwork between midnight and 5 am, or rotating work schedules that require night shifts during participation.
d)A diagnosis of narcolepsy
e)High risk of harm to self/others

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified