Improving sleep quality for nursing home residents with dementia
Official title: Enhancing Sleep Quality for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: Pragmatic Trial of an Evidence-Based Frontline Huddling Program
Run by University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa · NCT05820919 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new sleep program in nursing homes to see if it can help residents with dementia sleep better and improve their overall health.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 50 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 456 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Academic / other |
| Locations | 3 sites (Lakewood, Colorado and 2 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 7, 2023 |
| Main results expected | April 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | May 29, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | March 12, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT05820919 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are nursing home residents aged 50 and older diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias who are experiencing sleep problems.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea or significant tremor-related conditions may not benefit from this study due to measurement inaccuracies.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study aims to enhance sleep quality among nursing home residents suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by implementing an evidence-based intervention known as the LOCK sleep program. The program focuses on training nursing home staff to create a supportive sleep environment, addressing factors that disrupt sleep such as noise and light. The study will be conducted in 24 community nursing homes and will evaluate the program's impact on sleep quality and related health outcomes, while also examining the sustainability of the intervention. A stepped-wedge randomized controlled design will be used to assess the effectiveness of the program over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this intervention could significantly improve sleep quality and overall health outcomes for nursing home residents with dementia.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success with similar interventions aimed at improving sleep quality in older adults, indicating a promising approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Nursing home residents aged \>=50 years with an Alzheimer disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis, identified by nursing home staff participating in frontline LOCK sleep huddles as having sleep problems Exclusion Criteria: * Residents with a high risk of OSA who are not being treated for OSA because actigraph measurements are inaccurate in that population. * Residents who have a persistent bilateral resting tremor or paralysis in both arms (a subset of persons with Parkinson's disease and related significant tremor-causing diagnoses), due to actigraph measurement inaccuracies
Where it's running
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Vivage/Beecan Corporation
Lakewood, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
National HealthCare Corporation
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Caraday Healthcare, LLC
San Marcos, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Lynn Snow, PhD — The University of Alabama
- Study coordinator: Lynn Snow, PhD
- Email: LSNOW@ua.edu
- Phone: 205-201-0312
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.