Acetaminophen for sleep problems in the elderly.
Completed
- Conditions
- Sleep problems, in particular insomnia.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON21250
- Lead Sponsor
- Academic Medical Center
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged ¡Ý 65 years;
2. Subjective sleep problems during > 1 month, at least once a week;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients using any acetaminophen on a regular basis (at least once a day) because of pain or who have an indication to start with it (VAS score > 6);
2. Patients who will be admitted to the hospital directly after the visit of the outpatient clinic;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary endpoint will be the self-reported sleep problems at the end of follow-up, measured by means of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In a subgroup of 15 patients we will measure the periods of wake and sleep with an actigraph during the three weeks of the study.