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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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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.
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