Start: July 1, 2018
End: September 30, 2022
Enrollment: 150
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of mindful awareness practices to improve sleep in Alzheimer's disease caregivers with insomnia. Participants will be randomly assigned to use meditation and awareness practices before bed and during nighttime awakenings, or cognitive behavioral therapy, which combines cognitive therapy with healthy sleep habits. Researchers will measure changes in insomnia, inflammation, cellular aging, and other health outcomes after one year.
Minimum Age: 45 Years
Maximum Age: 95 Years
Contact study personnel listed either under the general study contact or the location nearest you.
Contact NIA’s Alzheimer’s and related Dementias Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at 800-438-4380 or email ADEAR.
Lead: University of California, Los Angeles
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03538574