Understanding sleep problems and worries about others
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Sleep disturbances and paranoia in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia
IRAS ID
188931
Contact name
Jonathan Bradley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Oxford
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Sleep problems and persecutory ideation are common in older adults with dementia; in younger adults these factors have been shown to be linked. However, no study has yet sought to investigate the relationship between sleep problems and persecutory ideation in dementia, nor to treat sleep problems in this group and monitor the effects on persecutory ideation. This study will aim to fill this gap in the literature by investigating the relationship between these factors and assessing the demand for a sleep intervention. Patients accessing memory clinics with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia will be recruited at their routine appointment. Where present, an informant (e.g. relative) for the patient will also be invited to take part. Participants will be asked to complete three questionnaires on the patient's sleep and paranoia (termed "worries about others" in the Participant Information). Information on cognitive impairment, physical health and medication will be taken from clinical notes with the patient's permission. The study is funded by a Wellcome Trust strategic grant awarded to the Sleep and Circadian Neurosciences Institute at the University of Oxford.
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SW/0296
Date of REC Opinion
2 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion