Sleep and exercise may fight Alzheimer's, small study hopes
NCT ID NCT04855630
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether improving sleep with a special headband and doing mild exercise twice a week can lower biological markers linked to dementia. Thirty adults with mild memory or thinking problems will use the DREEM 2 headband for sleep therapy and follow a guided exercise routine for three months. Researchers will measure changes in cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation, and stress hormones to see if these lifestyle changes might reduce Alzheimer's risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DREEM 2 headband with CBT-I and guided exercise routine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining sleep therapy and exercise lowers dementia risk markers, pointing toward a simple lifestyle-based approach to slow Alzheimer's.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 30 participants and no control group. It measures biomarkers, not actual dementia prevention, so results may not lead to a proven treatment.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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45 to 80 years
- 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: 1. Able to perform mild exercise 2. Able to wear DREEM 2 Headband 3. Able to wear a Fitbit wrist watch 4. Able to perform the Everlywell biomarker procedure 5. Able to Understand and Speak English 6. Able to operate a digital device like mobile phone, iPad, or computer 7. Self-reported history of problems with cognitive impairment: memory, concentration, and processing information 8. Only participants cognitively able and willing to provide consent will be included. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prohibited from or unable to perform mild exercise 2. Unable to wear wrist watch or headband devices, or unable to supply pinprick blood sample for any reason 3. Unable to speak or understand English 4. Unable to use mobile device/smartphone technology 5. Unable or unwilling to consent for any reason.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami Hospitals
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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