Sleep Detection in Residents of Long-term Care Facilities

NCT07819409 | Recruiting

• 3 other identifiers: SleepDetection2025-006292025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sleep disorders are common among older people. People who suffer from sleep disorders typically have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, wake up early and do not get restful sleep. Research on sleep disorders in humans is already underway. Previous research projects in humans have shown that sleep disorders have an impact on bodily functions and quality of life. Disruptions to the sleep-wake cycle can also affect memory. Previous research projects have examined the measurement differences between polysomnography, an overnight sleep measurement in a sleep laboratory, which is currently the gold standard, and various contactless sleep sensor systems. The measurement differences are minor to moderate. However, the investigators do not yet know how large the difference is between different days when using contactless sleep sensor systems in order to determine the accuracy of such devices for residents in retirement and nursing homes. In this research project, the investigator are therefore investigating sleep variability over a period of 14 days in 52 residents of retirement and nursing homes in Switzerland in order to be able to assess the smallest detectable difference in sleep quality. The investigators are conducting this research project in accordance with Swiss law. The investigators also comply with all internationally recognized guidelines. The responsible ethics committee has reviewed and approved the research project.

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance

Keywords

sleep detection; residents of long-term care facilities; interrater agreement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total Sleep Time

  The time a person lying in bed actually sleeping

  From enrollment to 14 days after

Study Arms (1)

residents of long-term care facilities without any neurocognitive disorders

residents of long-term care facilities without any neurocognitive disorders according to patient record

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Older Adults living in long-term care facilities without any neurocognitive disorder

You may qualify if:

• Signed informed consent
• Older adults living in the long-term care facilities

You may not qualify if:

• Neurocognitive disorders based on Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia or Mixed dementia according to patient record

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Easternswiss University of Applied Sciences

Sankt Gallen, St.Gallen, 9001, Switzerland

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parasomnias

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Eling D de Bruin, Prof. Dr.

  Eastern Swiss University of Applied Sciences, ETH Zruich

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Eling D de Bruin, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

+41 58 257 14 11; eling.debruin@ost.ch

Andrea C Hausheer

CONTACT

+41 58 257 14 77; andrea.hausheer@ost.ch

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2026
• First Posted: September 14, 2026
• Study Start: August 28, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)