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Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical study to evaluate the sleep enhancing and improving effects and safety of Ecklonia Cava ethanolic extracts and Oryza Sativa L. ethanolic extracts

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental and behavioral disorders
Registration Number
KCT0001892
Lead Sponsor
Korea Food Research Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria

1. routine difficulty falling asleep,
2. frequent waking (=2 times) during the night
3. awaking in the morning feeling tired

Exclusion Criteria

1. sleep disorders (e.g., sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movements in sleep) or severe self-reported insomnia
2. shift work or unstable sleep schedule
3. trans-meridian travel (=3 time zones) within the past four weeks
4. body mass index (BMI) =32kg/m2 or =18 kg/m2
5. cognitive impairment
6. current use of sleep medications
7. excessive use of alcohol (=3 drinks/day or =6 drinks/week) and caffeine (=3 caffeinated drinks/day)
8. medical or psychiatric condition that would cause sleep disturbance
9. current severe insomnia

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality assessed by the polysomnography. The primary endpoint for this study is the determination of sleep quality, as assessed objectively with polysomnography, which is based on EEG/EMG (electromyography). The sleep patterns of the participants after ingestion of the test products will be compared to placebo.;Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stanford sleepiness scale(SSS);Epworth sleepiness scale(ESS);Stress(BEPSI);Chronic fatigue syndrom
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