Text alerts boost morning light therapy in Alzheimer's study
NCT ID NCT06356337
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether text message reminders help people over 55 with normal thinking skills follow a daily morning light routine. The light is meant to help reset the body's internal clock. Twenty healthy adults took part, and researchers measured their light exposure and sleep patterns. The goal was to see if simple reminders improve how well people stick with the light therapy.
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Study facts
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- 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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy adults over the age of 55 * score of 25 or greater on MoCA Exclusion Criteria: * Severe sleep apnea * restless leg syndrome * obstructing cataracts * macular degeneration * diabetic retinopathy * glaucoma * use of sleep medications * brain disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Light and Health Research Center
Menands, New York, 12204, United States
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