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Sponsors and Collaborators:	University of Pittsburgh National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Information provided by:	University of Pittsburgh
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00177385

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to see whether protecting sleep quality in later life is important in continued healthy aging. The value of education in healthy sleep practices along with reducing time in bed each night by going to bed 30 minutes later, and of healthy dietary practices will be tested for their effects on sleep quality, health, and well being.

Condition	Intervention
Sleep Health Promotion	Behavioral: Modest sleep deprivation with sleep hygiene education

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	AGEWISE Project 4: PROTECTING HEALTH IN LATER LIFE

Further study details as provided by University of Pittsburgh:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Polysomnographic measures of sleep consolidation, sleep depth and daytime sleepiness at baseline, 6mos.,12mos., 18mos.,30 mons.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Clinical measures of sleep quality, general functioning, mental health at baseline,6 mos., 12 mons., 18mons.,30mons.

Estimated Enrollment:	66
Study Start Date:	June 2003

Detailed Description:

The goal of this project is to test the efficacy of restricting time in bed and education in healthy sleep practices for maintaining or even enhancing sleep consolidation and depth in subjects aged 75+ who are at risk for decay in sleep quality and daytime well being; to determine the associated benefits for health; and to examine the persistence of such effects for 12 months beyond the end of the 18-month intervention. This project focuses not on pathology but on prevention of sleep decay and preservation of sleep in individuals who have already evidenced successful aging.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	75 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

age 75 or older
without sleep disorders
without psychiatric disorders
Folstein MMSE of 24 or greater

Exclusion Criteria:

Apnea-hypopnea index greater than 30
Mean sleep latency less than 6
Psychotropic medications present

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00177385

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Pittsburgh

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Charles F. Reynolds lll, M.D.

University of Pittsburgh

More Information

AgeWise Program Description This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	IRB #021116, AW-AG20677
Study First Received:	September 12, 2005
Last Updated:	June 1, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00177385
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Pittsburgh:

Sleep
Sleep Hygiene
Modest sleep deprivation
Healthy Aging and sleep
Health Promotion

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy
Sleep Deprivation

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009