Energy-efficient and Health Promoting Light for Elderly People

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen29 enrolled

Overview

to investigate the effect of two lightning conditions on sleep hypothesizing that sleep length is influenced by the color of light during daytime

Lightning conditions seems to be important for the length and quality of sleep, as light have an influence on the production of the sleep hormone (melatonin) and the the circadian rhythm. Entrainment of the circadian rhythm to the surroundings is accomplished by light-sensitive retinal ganglion cells and these cells are sensitive to blue light. Based on previous research, blue light early in the day and abscence of blue light during evening is important for the entrainment. In this study, lightning conditions in the home of healthy subjects are set to either blue enriched or red enriched from 8 a.m to 1. p.m. The lightning condition is based on a randomization protocol in a cross-over study for 3 weeks in each condition, separated by a one week pause.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sleep

Interventions

blue lightOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 85 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 65 to 85 years Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions which will interfere by the primary endpoint as evaluated by the medical doctor

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep length

The mean of sleep length during the last week of each light period

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

actigraphy

mean sleep efficiency during the last week in each light period

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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