Clinical trials: Melatonin, open to volunteers
Sleep Onset Latency
Circadian Light Exposure Adjustment for Restfulness
Many young children are exposed to light int he evening hours before bedtime. Children's biological clocks are highly sensitive to evening light exposure, which can delay the timing of the clock and make it harder to fall asleep.
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT07391852)
- Testing
- Amber Tinted Glasses, Clear Glasses, Smart Lightbulbs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
CSWS, Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathies
Melatonin for the Treatment of DEE-SWAS
The goal of this study is to learn if melatonin, a naturally produced substance, can help to treat some of the symptoms of DEE-SWAS, a type of epilepsy that causes children to lose skills and development.
- Conditions
- CSWS, Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathies, Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07221968
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Migraine Disorders
Preventive Role of Melatonin and Propranolol Administration in Pediatric Migraine
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding melatonin to propranolol provided better prevention of migraine in children than propranolol alone.
- Trial name
- NCT07743255
- Testing
- Melatonin, Propranolol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nishtar Medical University
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD
Advancing Identification of Circadian Delay in ADHD Youth: Associations With Clinical Heterogeneity and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to better understand sleep and circadian functioning in children with ADHD using home-based measures, parent report, and a lab based melatonin assessment.
- Trial name
- CIRCA (NCT06971640)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sleep Disorders in Children
Melatonin Adolescent Research Study
The present study will use a within-person, randomized cross-over experimental design to test the effects of exogenous melatonin supplementation on the sleep and daytime functioning of typically developing adolescents with short…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT04588233)
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Insomnia, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Blue-blocking Glasses for Sleep Disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sleep problems and regulation difficulties are frequent in the child and adolescent psychiatry population. Insomnia and delayed sleep-wake phase disorders (DSPWD) are highly prevalent, and risk factors for developing more severe…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, Hyperarousal, Transdiagnostic Psychopathology
- Trial name
- BATCAT-pilot (NCT07433491)
- Testing
- Blue-blocking glasses (BB-glasses) or real darkness from 9 p.m. to desired wake-up time + night mode setting on mobile phone, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Fonna
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Melatonin as a Neuroprotective Therapy in Neonates With HIE Undergoing Hypothermia
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) occurs in 20 per 1000 births. Only 47% of neonates treated with the state of the art therapy (induced systemic hypothermia) have normal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02621944
- Testing
- Melatonin, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pharmacokinetics
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pneumonia Childhood
The Role of Melatonin as an Adjuvant Therapy in Childhood Pneumonia
The goal of this study is to compare the mean length of hospital stay between children with pneumonia receiving melatonin as an adjuvant therapy and those receiving standard of care alone.
- Trial name
- NCT06949904
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mian Muhammad Hassan Ahmed
HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy
COMPARISON OF OUTCOME OF HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHLOPATHY MANAGED WITH COMBINATION OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE AND MELATONIN VERSUS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ALONE
COMPARISON OF OUTCOME OF HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY MANAGED WITH COMBINATION OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE AND MELATONIN VERSUS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ALONE Participants of group A will have 3 doses of MgSO4 infusion at rate of 250mg/kg…
- Trial name
- NCT07652801
- Testing
- MgSO4 (seizure prevention), Melatonin , Mgso4
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Child Health Sciences and Children's Hospital, Lahore
Congenital Peumonia, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Effect of Melatonin on Pulmonary Hypertension in Full Term Neonates
The aim of the study 1. To evaluate safety and efficacy of melatonin as an adjuvant therapy to inhaled nitric oxide generated by NO generator in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in full term neonates. 2.
- Conditions
- Congenital Peumonia, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07850934
- Testing
- Melatonin, nitric oxide generator
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity
Safety of Erythropoietin and Melatonin for Very Preterm Infants With Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Very preterm infants are prone to numerous medical complications with lifelong impact. Amongst the most serious neurologically are white matter injury (WMI), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and the subsequent progression to…
- Trial name
- SCEMPI (NCT05617833)
- Testing
- MLT+EPO
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndrome, Familial Cold Urticaria
Circadian Rhythm Deregulation in Patients With CAPS
Circadian rhythms are characterized by the physiology's adaptation to the alternation of day and night, enabling to adapt to the environment. These rhythms are generated by a molecular clock within each cell.
- Conditions
- Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndrome, Familial Cold Urticaria, Muckle-Wells Syndrome, CINCA Syndrome
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT06544018)
- Testing
- Genetic analysis of NLRP3, Circadian rhythm measurement, Saliva sampling
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Current Significant Sleep Disturbances
Sleep Disturbances in Children and Adolescents With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial to Investigate the Efficacy of Pediatric Prolonged-release Melatonin
Among the most sensitive and persistent symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children are sleep disturbances in the insomnia spectrum (sleep onset disturbances, fragmented sleep with multiple nocturnal awakening…
- Trial name
- MelatoSomKids (NCT07418554)
- Testing
- pediatric, prolonged released melatonin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Smith Magenis Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a neurodevelopmental disorder. Their prevalence is estimated at around 0.4% of the general population worldwide.
- Trial name
- SMS/TSA (NCT05116904)
- Testing
- Assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Post Tonsillectomy Emergence Agitation
Melatonin for Post Tonsillectomy Emergence Agitation in Pediatric
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if melatonin can decrease emergence agitation in pediatric post tonsillectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does melatonin decrease emergence agitation in pediatric post…
- Trial name
- NCT07375342
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Oral Melatonin, Nebulized Dexmedetomidine
Oral Melatonin Versus Nebulized Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
This study aims to compare the efficacy of using oral Melatonin versus nebulized Dexmedetomidine in limitation of emergence agitation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Oral Melatonin, Nebulized Dexmedetomidine, Emergence Agitation, Children
- Trial name
- NCT07345715
- Testing
- Normal saline, Oral melatonin syrup, Nebulized dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Emergence Delirium
MELAtonin for Prevention of Postoperative Agitation and Emergence Delirium in Children
Postoperative agitation and emergence delirium describe a spectrum of symptoms of early postoperative negative behavior, in which the child experiences a variety of behavioral disturbances including crying, thrashing, and…
- Trial name
- MELA-PAED (NCT05541276)
- Testing
- Melatonin, Isotonic sodium chloride solution
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 676 people
- Sponsor
- Arash Afshari
Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm
Chrononutrition in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Time-matched Breast Milk Feeding and Its Effects on Sleep and Circadian Development
This study investigates whether the timing of feeding expressed breast milk influences infant sleep and circadian (day-night) development in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07533578
- Testing
- Chronobiologically Timed Feeding of Expressed Breast Milk, Usual Feeding Practice (Untimed Expressed Breast Milk)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luzerner Kantonsspital
Crying
Effects of Melatonin on Excessive Crying in Neonates. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
the goal of this clinical trial is to learn if melatonin could reduce the duration of excessive crying and infantile colic in neonates and if this drug can be an option to be used in treating such problem- infantile colic and…
- Trial name
- prospective (NCT07442162)
- Testing
- use of multivitamin, one group of neonates with excessive crying receive melatonin orally n=83
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Hadba university
Psychiatric Disorders, Insomnia
Efficacy of Melatonin, Low-dose Quetiapine, or Placebo in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders and Comorbid Insomnia
The goal of this investigator-initiated, randomized, blinded, 3-armed placebo-controlled, pragmatic, clinical superiority trial is to examine the efficacy of melatonin or low-dose quetiapine versus placebo for treatment of…
- Trial name
- MEL-QUE (NCT06062953)
- Testing
- Melatonin, Quetiapine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Lone Baandrup