Sleep Well for Healthy Brain

N/ACompletedNCT04583033

University of Miami100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to slow down the aging of the participant's brain by improving sleep quality.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Poor Quality Sleep

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)BEHAVIORAL

Treatment components include stimulus control, sleep restriction therapy, relaxation, and cognitive therapy. Each session will last approximately one hour and will be provided on line.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 55 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking healthy subjects age 55 years and older capable and willing to consent to participate in the study. In addition, subject should be cognitively normal and have well documented sleep issues that results with poor sleep quality based on self-reported assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * cognitively impaired subjects not able to provide consent * prisoners * Subjects 55 years of age and older that meet criteria for mild cognitive impairment. * Subjects with any neurological disorder. * Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the participation in this study

Locations (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of brain tissue volume loss in specific brain regions

As evaluated from the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain scan

Time frame: Year 2

Secondary Outcomes

Cognitive Performance

Cognitive performance will be assessed using a Memory test which has a composite score ranging from 80 to 120 % with a higher score indicating better performance and a midrange at 100%.

Time frame: Year 2

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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