Indoor Lighting's Affects on the Brain Health of Older Adults From
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 22-005400
Sponsor Protocol Number: HAatTW
About this study
The purpose of this research is to help the Well Living Lab and Mayo Clinic better understand how indoor lighting might affect measures of brain health, such as sleep quality, physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive function.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least age 60.
- Able to wear wearable devices throughout the study.
- Willing to have their lighting in their kitchen and dining areas changed and controlled for the study.
- Willing to have environmental sensors placed in their residence.
- Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have severe sleep disturbance (as diagnosed by a clinician or based on a sleep assessment such as the Berlin Questionnaire) unless partner is eligible and participating in this study.
- Legally blind.
- History of diagnosed moderate to severe cognitive impairment (as diagnosed by a physician or based on a cognitive assessment such as the Kokmen Short Test of Mental Status) unless partner is eligible and participating in this study.
- Renovated their living units and no longer have the standard lighting installation offered by the Senior Living Facility.
- Spend or plan to spend > 5 hours per day outside of their residence during the study.
- Plan to be away from their residence for more than a week during the study.
Eligibility last updated 10/27/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Ying Ying Chen, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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