Effect of Activities and Exercise on Sleep in Elderly Persons With Dementia
April 27, 2009 updated by: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Effect of Activities and Exercise on Sleep in Dementia
The purpose of the study is to determine whether individualized social activities, physical resistance training and walking, and a combination of both are effective in improving nighttime sleep in elders with dementia.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Detailed Description
Elders with cognitive impairment usually do not a get a good night's sleep and wake up often during their sleep at night. Increased daytime individualized social activity and physical resistance training with walking have the potential to increase nighttime sleep in elders. This can lead to a better quality of life, a decrease in caregiver burden and decrease in nighttime falls for this population and associated fiscal savings.
Consent forms for this RCT, were written in large print, followed all the guidelines of the Institutional Review Board of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and assured the participants that their participation in the study was voluntary.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
355
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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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
Ages Eligible for Study
55 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 55 years old or older
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)of 4-26, indicating dementia or mild cognitive impairment
- Less than seven hours of nocturnal sleep and 30 minutes of daytime sleep
- At least two weeks residency in the nursing home
- Medical diagnosis of dementia; AND
- Ability to stand with assistance
Exclusion Criteria:
- Documented near-terminal or unstable medical conditions
- Unresolved malignancy
- Treatment with chemotherapy; AND
- Unstable cardiovascular disease
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: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 2
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The group received individualized social activities one hour daily, during usual brief daytime napping episodes, between 9 am to 5 pm in brief 15-30 minute intervals five days a week.
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Experimental: 4
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The group had one hour of ISA in the morning or afternoon and one hour of PRT/walking in the afternoon from 2-5pm five days a week.
This group received interventions for 2 hours per day.
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Active Comparator: 1
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The group participated in the usual nursing home activities and routines.
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Active Comparator: 3
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The group participated in high intensity PRT to the hip and arm extensors (three sets of eight repetitions per muscle per group, approximately 40 minutes) plus 10 minutes of warm-up and 10 minutes of cool-down on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for one hour (between 2-5pm).
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, participants walked with a research assistant for as long as the participant could walk for up to 60 minutes.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Total sleep time at night and amplitude of the sleep wake rhythm.
Time Frame: 7 weeks
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7 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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To explore the roles of daytime napping, muscle strength, and physical activity for mediating the effect of Physical Resistance Training (PRT) and walking on total sleep time at night.
Time Frame: 7 weeks
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7 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Richards K, Shue VM, Beck CK, Lambert CW, Bliwise DL. Restless legs syndrome risk factors, behaviors, and diagnoses in persons with early to moderate dementia and sleep disturbance. Behav Sleep Med. 2010;8(1):48-61. doi: 10.1080/15402000903425769.
- Richards KC, Roberson PK, Simpson K, Lambert CW, Bliwise DL, Cole CS, Enderlin C, Shue VM, Siddiqui N, Williams JS. Periodic leg movements predict total sleep time in persons with cognitive impairment and sleep disturbance. Sleep. 2008 Feb;31(2):224-30. doi: 10.1093/sleep/31.2.224.
- Herrick JE, Puri S, Richards KC. Resistance training does not alter same-day sleep architecture in institutionalized older adults. J Sleep Res. 2018 Aug;27(4):e12590. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12590. Epub 2017 Aug 10.
- Herrick JE, Bliwise DL, Puri S, Rogers S, Richards KC. Strength training and light physical activity reduces the apnea-hypopnea index in institutionalized older adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014;15(11):844-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.08.006. Epub 2014 Oct 5.
- Lorenz RA, Gooneratne N, Cole CS, Kleban MH, Kalra GK, Richards KC. Exercise and social activity improve everyday function in long-term care residents. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Jun;20(6):468-76. doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e318246b807.
- Richards KC, Lambert C, Beck CK, Bliwise DL, Evans WJ, Kalra GK, Kleban MH, Lorenz R, Rose K, Gooneratne NS, Sullivan DH. Strength training, walking, and social activity improve sleep in nursing home and assisted living residents: randomized controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Feb;59(2):214-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03246.x.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
August 1, 2002
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2008
Study Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2008
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 24, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 27, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
April 28, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
April 28, 2009
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 27, 2009
Last Verified
April 1, 2009
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- R01NR007771 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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