N/A
Completed N=83
Pilot Study to Examine Health Effects of Daylight Exposure on Dementia Patients
Dementia · Depression · Behavior Disorders
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03483896 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
83
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) — 1.5; -2.0 units on CSDD scale — p=0.01
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.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) |
1.5; -2.0 | 0.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH) |
3.1; -2.8 | 0.17 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Residents were recruited according to the trial inclusion criteria: 1) Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) diagnosis, 2) no physical co-morbidities that precluded participation in the daily group intervention, and 3) a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score of 10 or higher
Exclusion Criteria
- physical co-morbidities that precluded participation in the daily group intervention
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03483896). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.