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Total Joint Arthroplasty and Sleep

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Interventions
Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Education
Dietary Supplement: Melatonin
Registration Number
NCT03968939
Lead Sponsor
James A. Keeney
Brief Summary

To compare non-prescription sleep aids (low-dose diphenhydramine and melatonin) to sleep hygiene education for improving postoperative sleep quality after total joint arthroplasty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
55
Inclusion Criteria

All patients undergoing elective primary total hip or knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria
  1. History of substance abuse
  2. Workman's compensation patients
  3. Revision joint replacement
  4. History of prescription or over-the- counter sleep aid use

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Over-the-counter sleep aids (25 mg Benadryl + 3mg melatonin)Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)Participants are given both: 1. Over-the-counter sleep aids:25 mg Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and 3mg oral melatonin to be taken before bedtime; 2. and a Sleep Hygiene Education Brochure containing information about getting a "good night's sleep."
Sleep Hygiene EducationSleep Hygiene EducationSleep Hygiene Education: Participants are provided a Sleep Hygiene Education Brochure containing information about getting a "good night's sleep."
Over-the-counter sleep aids (25 mg Benadryl + 3mg melatonin)MelatoninParticipants are given both: 1. Over-the-counter sleep aids:25 mg Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and 3mg oral melatonin to be taken before bedtime; 2. and a Sleep Hygiene Education Brochure containing information about getting a "good night's sleep."
Over-the-counter sleep aids (25 mg Benadryl + 3mg melatonin)Sleep Hygiene EducationParticipants are given both: 1. Over-the-counter sleep aids:25 mg Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and 3mg oral melatonin to be taken before bedtime; 2. and a Sleep Hygiene Education Brochure containing information about getting a "good night's sleep."
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-op

The PSQI measures several different aspects of sleep, offering seven component scores and one composite score. The component scores consist of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency (i.e., how long it takes to fall asleep), sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency (i.e., the percentage of time in bed that one is asleep), sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction.

Each item is weighted on a 0-3 interval scale. The global PSQI score is then calculated by totaling the nine component scores, providing an overall score ranging from 0 to 27, where lower scores denote a healthier sleep quality.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-op

Epworth Sleepiness Scale is widely used in the field of sleep medicine as a subjective measure of a patient's sleepiness. The test is a list of eight situations in which to rate the participants tendency to become sleepy.

* No chance of dozing = 0

* Slight chance of dozing = 1

* Moderate chance of dozing = 2

* High chance of dozing = 3

Total the values of the responses. The total score is based on a scale of 0 to 24. The higher score the higher the chance the participant is experiencing excessive sleepiness.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for PainBaseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-op

Patient Reported Outcome Measure - pain Scale: 0-10. 0 being no pain and 10 being unbearable pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vicki L Jones

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

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