Helping midlife and older adults sleep better and feel better by improving memory for sleep treatment
Improving sleep and circadian functioning, daytime functioning, and well-being for midlife and older adults by improving patient memory for a transdiagnostic sleep and circadian treatment
This project tries using memory-support strategies during sleep and circadian therapy to help midlife and older adults remember and follow treatment recommendations so they get more benefit.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Berkeley NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11307150 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join a trial testing whether adding a brief Memory Support Intervention (MSI) to a standard sleep and circadian program helps you remember and use therapy recommendations. The MSI uses four memory-promoting strategies drawn from cognitive science and education and is built into regular treatment sessions without making them longer or adding sessions. The study uses the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C) as the treatment platform and compares outcomes with and without the MSI in midlife and older adults who have sleep or circadian problems. If you participate, you will receive therapy through UC Berkeley–affiliated sites and complete follow-up measures of sleep, daytime functioning, adherence, and well-being.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults in midlife or older who are experiencing sleep and/or circadian problems and are able to attend treatment at or near study sites.
Not a fit: People without sleep or circadian problems, much younger adults, or those unable to attend the study sites are unlikely to benefit from this specific trial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help patients stick to sleep-care advice and improve sleep, daytime function, and overall well-being.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work shows memory-support strategies can improve patients' memory for treatment and that better memory is linked to better adherence and outcomes, so this builds on promising prior findings.
Where this research is happening
Berkeley, United States
- University of California Berkeley — Berkeley, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harvey, Allison G — University of California Berkeley
- Study coordinator: Harvey, Allison G
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.