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Study NCT ID: NCT00178568
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-05-28
First Post: 2005-09-13

Brief Title: Reducing Caregiver Stress and Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Progressive Dementia
Sponsor: Kathy Kennedy
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

Study Overview

Official Title: AgeWise Project 2 Reducing Stress and Sleep Disturbances in Caregivers of Patients With Progressive Dementia
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: People under stress such as those caring for an ill family member often have trouble with their sleep The aim of this study is to see if reducing stress and changing a caregivers sleep and wake patterns will improve hisher sleep The investigators also will see whether improvements in sleep result in improved mood health and general functioning
Detailed Description: The general aim of this study is to characterize stress-related sleep disturbances in spousal caregivers of patients with progressive dementia and to test the efficacy of an intervention designed to reduce stress and sleep disturbances We will compare the efficacy of a Stress Management Plus Health Sleep Practices SMHSP intervention to an attention-only control condition in spousal caregivers of patients with progressive dementia

Specific Aims for this study are

Aim 1 To characterize stress-related sleep disruptions in spousal caregivers of patients with progressive dementia

Aim 2 To test the short-term efficacy of a Stress Management Plus Healthy Sleep Practices SMHSP intervention versus an attention-only control for improving sleep and health outcomes in caregivers of patients with progressive dementia

Aim 3 To test the durability of the SMHSP intervention among spousal caregivers of patients with progressive dementia

Aim 4 To characterize

1 the impact of stress-related sleep disruptions on health in older adults and
2 the effects of sleep interventions on health and functioning

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
1P01AG020677-01 NIH None httpsreporternihgovquickSearch1P01AG020677-01