A study to evaluate whether light therapy can help people with dementia to sleep better
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Irregular sleep wake disturbance in people with dementiaMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN30488204
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Kent (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Inclusion Criteria
1. Alzheimer's type dementia
2. Irregular sleep wake pattern
Exclusion Criteria
1. 'Severe' dementia
2. Sleep apnoea
3. Eye disease
4. Abnormal visual acuity
5. Parkinson's disease
6. Restless leg syndrome
7. Periodic limb movement
8. History of light-induced migraine or epilepsy
9. Using photosensitising medication
10. Trans-meridian travel or shift work
11. Bipolar affective disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method