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N/ACompleted· 83 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Daylight Interventionother
Likely dose
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Pilot Study to Examine the Effects of Indoor Daylight Exposure on Depression and Other Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People Living With Dementia in Long Term Care Facilities

University of Southern California·interventional·Posted Mar 30, 2018·Updated Mar 29, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Daylight Intervention for Dementia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 83 participants across 8 sites.

Detailed Summary

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that an intervention increasing exposure to daylight indoors will reduce depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms among people living with dementia in long term care facilities.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsDementia, Depression, Behavior Disorders
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMar 30, 2018
Enrollment StartJan 30, 2017
Primary CompletionMay 10, 2017
Study CompletionJun 5, 2017
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3 monthsPosted 8.3 years ago

Interventions

Daylight Interventionother

Staff increased the daylight exposure of participants by taking them to the perimeter zone of a daylit room from 8:00 to 10:00 AM for socialization over a period of 12 weeks. The perimeter zone was defined to be the region of the room within 3 meters from windows. The intervention was administered each day (7 days / week) over the duration of the study.