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Melatonin for children with idiopathic chronic sleep onset insomnia, with or without attention deficit hyperkinesia disorder - A dosefinding trial.A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind parallel group trial.

Suspended
Conditions
Children with chronic sleep onset insomnia without or with ADHD.
Registration Number
NL-OMON19948
Lead Sponsor
I.M. van Geijlswijk, ziekenhuisapothekerZiekenhuisapotheek Gelderse ValleiWilly Brandtlaan 106716 RP Ede0318-435693geijlswijki@zgv.nl
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Suspended
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

1. At inclusion physical examination, medial history and inclusion/exclusion assessments will be performed. The results of a hypnogram, performed within the past two months, showing a normal sleep architecture has to be known at inclusion;

2. The children and their parents have to be motivated to comply the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Child-psychiatric or family problems who can explain the sleep onset insomnia;

2. Disturbed sleeparchitecture (hypnogram);

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Actigraphic sleep onset and offset and melatonin onset (defined as the time at which 4 pg/ml melatonin in saliva is reached), diary lights-off time, sleep latency (latency between lights-off and sleep onset), sleep onset, sleep duration, sleep-offset and wake up time, behaviour and health status.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Furthermore possible side effects and adverse events will be evaluated.
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