Aging
Conditions
Interventions
light exposure for 3 hours during the daytime for 10 days.
Sponsors
Okayama University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Elderly people over 65 years old who are hospitalized for rehabilitation 2) People who have been fully informed about the study and have given written consent of their own free will with full understanding.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)People with poorly controlled cardiovascular, endocrine, cerebral, neurological or psychiatric diseases that may affect the outcome of the study. 2)People with alcohol dependence or excessive drinking habits. 3)Those with serious liver disease (AST (GOT) or ALT (GPT) of 100 U or more) 4)Those with serious renal disease (BUN > 25 mg/dL or serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL) 5)People with a habit of taking drugs or supplements that affect sleep 6)People with a history or family history of photosensitive seizures 7)Those who are judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate 8)Those who have refused to give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of changes in sleep construction before and after light stimulation in the elderly | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasanori Fujii
Okayama University Hospital Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed