kognitiver Status in elderly people
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Spectral modulated LED-light: 1500Lux (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) – 480Lux (4 p.m. - Sleeping time)
Total time of intervention: 12 weeks in winter 1 and 12 weeks in winter 2
Group 2: Light as usual <50
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Nursing home residents in Markwasen in Reutlingen and Herzog-Christoph in Bad Urach - Residents that are not able to give consent (with consent from their legal adviser - Nursing staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe affective disorder (GDS > 9) - Diseases that can cause damage to the cirkadian effective intrinsic photosensitive ganglion cells (IpRGC) (e.g. glaucoma, Opticusneuropathy) - Insufficient knowledge of German language - advanced state of cataract - Palliativesituation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased Activity (Questionnaire/Surveillance questionnaire ADL, GDS, Actimetry) at Week 0 (Baseline), Week 3, week 6, week 12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved mental state (questionnaire SF12), Change of circadiane rhythm (Actigraphy, Melatonin-measurement), Mood (Questionnaires GDS, OERS) and Cognition (Audio reaction time test AuReTim, questionnaire DemTect) at Week 0 (Baseline) week 3, week 6 and week 12 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactGerhard Eschweiler
Geriatrisches Zentrum des Universitätsklinikums Tübingen
Outcome results
None listed