About this trial
This is an eight-week pilot research study designed to test whether simple changes to the bedroom environment along with brief sleep hygiene strategies, can improve sleep in older adults who live alone, have memory concerns, and experience insomnia symptoms. Older adults may be eligible to participate. The intervention will take 8 weeks, which includes 1-2 in-person visits from the research team at the participant's residence (evaluate the bedroom environment, install participant-agreed bedroom changes, deliver target sleep hygiene strategy) and 2 virtual or telephone calls (support environmental and sleep hygiene strategies) over 8 weeks. Sleep and environment data will be collected at screening/baseline, mid-intervention (4-week) and post-intervention (8-week)
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 65 years and older
Living alone in a private residence or independent living setting ≥5 days/week
Subjective cognitive decline (Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire MyCog > 7] OR objective mild cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] scores between 18-25).
Preserved Function (Functional Activity Questionnaire < 6)
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of dementia
Presence of acute illness or exacerbation of chronic conditions within the past month.
Current enrollment in another intervention study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Bedroom Environment Tailoring
- Sleep Health Education
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator