Daily Sleep Enhancement for Hospitalized People With Dementia Following a Nursing Protocol

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dementia; Sleep

Treatments: Procedure: daily sleep enhancement nursing protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02953574

2016-00780

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if the daily performance of a 7 step bedtime nursing protocol for hospitalized people living with dementia is feasible and if it has an effect on bedtime and daytime variables.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of dementia of any severity and type
• Allocation to geriatric rehabilitation treatment

Exclusion criteria

• sleep related respiratory or moving related disorders or Parasomnia
• delirium
• end of life care

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

daily sleep enhancement nursing protocol

Experimental group

Description:

A 7 step nursing protocol. Each step is daily provided to the demented patient through a nurse by bedtime. Step 1: serve a late snack Step 2: evening care (brush teeth, get pyjama on, go to toilette) Step 3: note and treat physical circumstances that restrain sleep (pain, obstipation,...) Step 4: ensure comfortable position abed Step 5: assist to eliminate stressful situation (calm, reorientating conversation) Step 6: turn off the light Step 7: care for a silent environment (turn off Television, radio and "do not disturb"-sign at the door)

Treatment:

Procedure: daily sleep enhancement nursing protocol

usual nursing care

No Intervention group