Can tailored daily routines fix sleep in older adults?

NCT ID NCT05485415

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Mirjam Münch Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized advice on sleep timing, light exposure, meal times, and physical activity can improve sleep quality in adults aged 65 and older who have poor sleep. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either general sleep advice or a customized plan targeting their daily rhythms. The goal is to find a non-drug way to help older adults sleep better and feel better.

What this could mean

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Active substance: personalized multimodal behavioral intervention (sleep, light exposure, meal timing, physical activity advice)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve sleep and overall well-being in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with 66 participants, and the personalized advice may not work for everyone. Results may not apply to people with certain medical conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Parasomnias sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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SLEEP DISTURBANCE

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Locations

Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hopspital of the University of Basel

Basel, 4002, Switzerland

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