NIA_Improving Function and Well-being by Improving Patient Memory: Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Treatment

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorUniversity of California, Berkeley

About this trial

Mental illness is often chronic, severe, and difficult to treat. Though there has been significant progress towards establishing effective and efficient interventions for psychological health problems, many individuals do not gain lasting benefits from these treatments. The Memory Support Intervention (MSI) was developed utilizing existing findings from the cognitive science literature to improve treatment outcomes. In this study, the investigators aim to conduct an open trial that includes individuals 50 years and older to assess if a novel version of the Memory Support Intervention improves sleep and circadian functioning, reduces functional impairment, and improves patient memory for treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 50 years and older;

English language fluency;

Experiencing a mobility impairment;

Low income;

Disqualifiers

Severe untreated sleep disordered breathing (AHI>30) or moderate untreated sleep disordered breathing with severe daytime sleepiness (AHI of 15-30 and Epworth Sleepiness Scale >10);

Medical conditions that prevent a participant from comprehending and following the basic tenants of treatment (e.g., dementia) or that interfere with sleep in a manner that can't be addressed by a cognitive behavioral treatment (e.g., the Structured Clinical Interview for Sleep Disorders will be used to screen for narcolepsy, REM sleep behavior disorder) or that may preclude full participation (e.g., receipt of end of life care);

Homelessness;

Night shift work >2 nights per week in the past 3 months;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Memory Support Intervention
  • Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction

Treatment groups

178 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups