Combating Alzheimer's Through Sleep and Exercise (CASE)

April 14, 2026 updated by: Azizi Seixas, University of Miami

Combating Alzheimer's Through Sleep and Exercise (CASE)

The purpose of this research is to see how sleep and exercise affects dementia risk over time.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. On ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions may also include other health-related issues, such as lifespan, quality of life, and health risks.

Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
30

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • Recruiting
        • University of Miami Hospitals
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Azizi A Seixas, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Alberto Ramos, MD
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Debbie Chung, PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

45 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Able to perform mild exercise
  2. Able to wear DREEM 2 Headband
  3. Able to wear a Fitbit wrist watch
  4. Able to perform the Everlywell biomarker procedure
  5. Able to Understand and Speak English
  6. Able to operate a digital device like mobile phone, iPad, or computer
  7. Self-reported history of problems with cognitive impairment: memory, concentration, and processing information
  8. Only participants cognitively able and willing to provide consent will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prohibited from or unable to perform mild exercise
  2. Unable to wear wrist watch or headband devices, or unable to supply pinprick blood sample for any reason
  3. Unable to speak or understand English
  4. Unable to use mobile device/smartphone technology
  5. Unable or unwilling to consent for any reason.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Sleep Only Group
Participants in this group will wear the DREEM 2 headband for 12 weeks.
Device: DREEM 2 Headband
Participants will wear the DREEM 2 headband for 3 months for a minimum of 4 out of 7 nights per week and will participate in its digital therapeutic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insomnia (CBT-I) intervention (entails brain stimulation to improve slow wave sleep and sleep hygiene counseling tips to improve sleep behaviors).
Active Comparator: Exercise Only Group
Participants in this group will workout twice a week for 12 weeks.
Other: Exercise Routine
Participants will partake in a guided exercise routine. Each routine consists of 30-minute mild circuit training session twice per week for 3 months.
Active Comparator: Exercise and Sleep Group
Participants in this group will take part in a guided exercise program in additional to wearing the DREEM 2 headband for 12 weeks.
Device: DREEM 2 Headband
Participants will wear the DREEM 2 headband for 3 months for a minimum of 4 out of 7 nights per week and will participate in its digital therapeutic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insomnia (CBT-I) intervention (entails brain stimulation to improve slow wave sleep and sleep hygiene counseling tips to improve sleep behaviors).
Other: Exercise Routine
Participants will partake in a guided exercise routine. Each routine consists of 30-minute mild circuit training session twice per week for 3 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total Cholesterol Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
Triglycerides Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
HbA1c Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from blood sample
Up to Week 12
Heart Rate
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Fitbit
Up to Week 12
Blood Pressure
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Fitbit
Up to Week 12
Total Sleep Duration
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from DREEM 2
Up to Week 12
Slow Wave Sleep Duration
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from DREEM 2
Up to Week 12
Cortisol Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Urine Sample
Up to Week 12
Cortisone Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Urine Sample
Up to Week 12
Melatonin Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Urine Sample
Up to Week 12
Creatinine Levels
Time Frame: Up to Week 12
Measured from Urine Sample
Up to Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Miami

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Shipley Foundation
Dreem

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Azizi A Seixas, PhD, University of Miami

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 30, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 30, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
April 19, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 19, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
April 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
April 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 14, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 20220931
  • 20-01023 (Other Identifier: NYU)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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