Can better sleep and more movement protect memory in seniors?
NCT ID NCT04400617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how sleep quality and physical activity are linked to memory in people living in assisted-living facilities. Researchers will measure sleep using monitors and questionnaires, and assess physical function with walking tests. The goal is to find factors that can help improve sleep and delay memory problems in this group.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The target population will be inactive men and women residents of the Brenda Strafford Foundation (\> 50 yrs. old).
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be inactivity, which will be defined as an engagement in \< 3 sessions/week of 20 min or more of vigorous exercise; * Be able to move independently without the assistance of a wheelchair. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a developmental handicap; * Residents who are not able to understand communication and be understood by others and do not have decision-making capacity according to the Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS) \> 3; The investigators will assess all the resident's capacity with the Brenda Strafford Foundation caregivers, even if their CPS is within the range included in the study (CPS 0-3); * Terminal illness (life expectancy \< 1 year); * Not fluent in English; * Currently participating in another trial; * Comorbid medical or neurological illnesses (e.g., multiple sclerosis) that would confound cognitive assessments or make trial completion unlikely (in the site investigator's opinion); * Contraindication for the tests.
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Locations
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada
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