Pilot Study of BCAA on Sleep

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sleep Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury

In brief

Individuals will be recruited from the VA Portland Health Care System and the community affiliated with Oregon Health \& Science University. Traumatic brain injury status will be assessed as a contributing factor. Subjects will be randomized to one of 3 groups (BCAA or one of 2 placebo conditions) and instructed to consume study product twice daily for 21 days. Self-report questionnaires, wrist actigraphy, pressure pain testing, and cognitive function will be assessed pre and post the experimental period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03990909

Run by

Portland VA Medical Center

People needed

300

Starts

2019-03-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veteran
• English Speaking
• Accessible via phone
• Sleep problems

You may not qualify if…

• Decisional impairment
• Nickel allergy
• Maple syrup urine disease or family history of disease
• Allergy to sucralose
• Currently taking BCAAs

Where it is running

• VA Portland Health Care System — Portland, Oregon, United States (enrolling)

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