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NCT03133442
Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Sleep in Elderly
NA trial testing Somnomat V4 in Sleep in 19 participants. Completed in 30 November 2018.
30 November 2018
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | crossover |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 19 |
| Start date | 12 November 2017 |
| Primary completion | 30 November 2018 |
| Estimated completion | 30 November 2018 |
| Sites | 1 location across Switzerland |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Somnomat V4
Conditions studied
- Sleep — all drugs for Sleep →
Sponsor
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Who can join
Adults 60 to 75, any sex, with Sleep. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Vestibular stimulation might be beneficial for sleep. Previous research demonstrated that lateral rocking movements can facilitate the transition from wake to sleep during an afternoon nap. However, the relationship between rocking movements and sleep is poorly understood to date. Furthermore, studies looking at the effects of rocking on sleep have not yet been performed in an elderly population. Due to age related changes in sleep, people often experience a decrease in sleep efficiency and sleep quality later in life. Therefore, it is particularly this population that could benefit from a possible enhancement in sleep efficiency and sleep quality. In order to assess the effect of vestibular stimulation on sleep and sleep-dependant memory, measurements of two nights with stimulation will be compared to two baseline nights. The primary outcomes are changes in sleep onset, sleep architecture and power density spectra of the EEG due to vestibular stimulation. Secondary endpoints are sleep dependent changes in memory, the proximal-distal temperature gradient, cardiorespiratory variables and dream content.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Gentle rocking movements during sleep in the elderly.
van Sluijs R, Wilhelm E, Rondei Q, Omlin X, et al · · 2020 · cited 15× · PMID 32061115 · DOI 10.1111/jsr.12989
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Last refreshed: 8 August 2019
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