Melatonin Adolescent Research Study

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sleep Disorders in Children

In brief

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 or disrupted sleep of behavioral origins (i.e., difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or premature waking resulting in short or disrupted sleep not attributed to an organic sleep condition).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04588233

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

80

Starts

2021-09-15

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-10

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identified sleep difficulties (e.g., difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or premature waking resulting in short or disrupted sleep).
• Ages 13 to 17 years old
• Able to understand, read, and write in English
• Melatonin naive

You may not qualify if…

• Obesity
• Use of psychiatric medication
• Drug(s), or supplements known to affect sleep
• History of head injury or concussion with loss of consciousness >1 minute
• Daily consumption of >1 caffeinated beverage
• Risk for any organic sleep disorder (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome)

Where it is running

• Loma Linda U — Loma Linda, California, United States (enrolling)
• Loma Linda University — Loma Linda, California, United States

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