Using Environmental Light Therapy to Improve Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia (SOLEIL SOMMEIL)

Alzheimer's disease and related syndromes (AD) is a disease affecting memory but also the relationship with the environment and empower people. Patients with AD present in 90% of cases of behavioral disorders and of these behavioral disorders include agitation, apathy but also sleep disorders by circadian rhythm impairment.. No study has shown proven efficacy on the behavior of patients with AD. The main objective of the study was to assess the influence of environmental light nighttime sleep of residents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Alzheimer's disease and related syndromes (AD) is a disease affecting memory but also the relationship with the environment and empower people. Patients with AD present in 90% of cases of behavioral disorders and of these behavioral disorders include agitation, apathy but also sleep disorders by circadian rhythm impairment. In 2014, the Cochrane published a systematic review of the literature over the last 20 years concerning the use of light therapy in patients with a AD. No study has shown proven efficacy on the behavior of patients with AD. The main objective of the study was to assess the influence of environmental light therapy (from 5 a.m to 10 p.m) on nighttime sleep of residents. Secondary objectives were the study of sleep time on the day, anxiety by the COVI scale and behavioral disorders by the NPI scale.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • 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 Locations

      • Valenton, France, 94460
        • EHPAD ORPEA Valenton

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

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • EHPAD residents at Les Pastoureaux Valenton having moderate to severe MASA
  • More than 60 years
  • Presenting motor behavioral disorders and / or anxiety and / or restlessness and / or insomnia .
  • No underlying acute medical problems including no delirium

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Residents refusing to lend to experimentation
  • Resident who are not matching with the inclusion criteria
  • total acquired or congenital blindness
  • bedridden patient ( loss of physical autonomy)
  • Entry to the residence less than 15 days before the start of the experiment.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Light therapy
Innovative ambient lighting
14-days exposure with an innovative ambient light

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sleep duration between 10 p.m to 5 a.m
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sleep duration by day
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
Number of awake between 10 p.m to 5 a.m
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
Anxiety by the COVI scale
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
Behavioral disorders by the NPI scale
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 12, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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