To finalize daytime intervention components for a comprehensive sleep-wake intervention for frail older adults and explore feasibility and acceptability using a pilot trial.
An enhanced intervention addressing both nighttime and daytime activities will be developed based on prior evidence and further informed by data. A successive cohort design will be utilized to evaluate and refine key intervention components and gather feedback on older adults' experiences.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
The intervention includes a four-session, in-person program delivered by a Master's-level provider. Each individual session will be approximately 30-45 minutes in length. Each session will include education and coaching on developing healthy nighttime sleep and daytime activity behaviors.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Sleep Efficiency
Total number of minutes asleep divided by total time in bed measure by wrist actigraph
Time frame: Month 2
Insomnia Severity Scores
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a 7-item validated, self-report questionnaire used to evaluate insomnia severity. Scores range from 0 - 28, higher scores indicate more severe insomnia symptom severity.
Time frame: Month 2
Total Daytime Activity
Daily activity (total count of steps), per wrist actigraph
Time frame: Month 2
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Daily Disturbances score using the 3-factor scoring model, per self-reported assessment. Scores range from 0-6. Higher scores indicate more daily disturbance.
Time frame: Month 2
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