Can a virtual coach improve sleep in dementia?
NCT ID NCT07784946
First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-supported sleep program can improve sleep quality in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. Participants receive six weekly group sessions and daily use of an AI sleep companion, while a control group receives usual care. The trial measures sleep quality, beliefs about sleep, emotional distress, and cognitive function to see if the intervention helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-supported behavioral sleep intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a non-drug way to improve sleep and potentially support cognitive health in people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The intervention requires daily engagement, and benefits may vary. No major risks are noted, but it may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia with the global deterioration scale (GDS) score at 4 or lower; endorse one or more sleep problems; experience sleep issues an average of 3 or more nights per week over the past month; reachable by phone; ability to provide informed consent and willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * have a prior diagnosis of a primary sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnoea); have a severe chronic illness that may cause sleep problems (e.g., emphysema); currently receiving medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment for sleep disturbance or depression; severe visual or hearing impairment; uncontrolled medical conditions that may interfere with participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
RECRUITINGKowloon, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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