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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN77884120
ISRCTN77884120CompletedNot Applicable

Melatonin treatment for sleep problems in children with autism: a randomised controlled crossover trial

orth Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (UK)0 sites32 target enrollmentStarted: June 19, 2008Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
32

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Both male and female children, aged 4-10 years
  • 2. Diagnosis of typical or atypical childhood autism and sleep disorder (as defined by World Health Organization ICD-10 and sub-classified using the International Classification of Sleep Disorders)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Children on any other medication including anti-epileptic medication
  • 2. Children previously on melatonin or having any other sleep disorder treatments
  • 3. Any families who do not complete sleep diaries during the one month lead-in period

Investigators

Sponsor
orth Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (UK)

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