New sleep monitor aims to help Alzheimer's patients rest better without touching them
NCT ID NCT06045988
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special device that monitors sleep without any physical contact, designed for people with Alzheimer's or related dementias living in long-term care facilities. About 100 residents will use the device for four weeks. Researchers want to see if sharing sleep data with staff and doctors helps detect sleep problems earlier and leads to better sleep quality. The goal is to improve rest and reduce daytime inactivity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Non-Contact Sleep Quality Monitor System (a device that tracks sleep without touching the person)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help caregivers and doctors spot sleep problems sooner and improve sleep quality for people with Alzheimer's in long-term care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants. The device may not improve sleep or detect issues better than current methods. It is not a treatment for Alzheimer's itself.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
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18 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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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 Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) * Residents of long-term care (LTC) facility study site location for a minimum of 30 days. * Willingness to consent to study or when a potential participant lacks decision making capacity (determined by LTC facility clinical provider) willingness of a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to consent to study participation on potential participant's behalf. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently on hospice
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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
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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