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TerminatedNCT00688935

Young Blind Child Melatonin Treatment Study

Identification of Free-Running Rhythms in Blind Children

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9 (actual)
Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
1 Year – 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The primary goal of this study is to identify the presence of desynchronized circadian rhythms in 25 children by measuring melatonin secretion in serial blood or saliva samples, and to rule out any primary sleep disorders.

Detailed description

Subjects will complete 25-hours of hourly salivary, plasma sampling biweekly. Melatonin will be measured in urine, for children under the age of 3. Sleep and behavioral questionnaires will be completed by parents and/or teachers. This study involves an optional, 1-year melatonin treatment sub-study, in which the children will take 0.1 - 3mg daily. A second optional sub-study involves a study of the child's sleep through polysomnography, in order to identify possible sleep disorders.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BIOLOGICALMelatonin0.1-3 mg, daily, up to 1 year (minimum duration of 6 weeks)

Timeline

Start date
2005-01-01
Primary completion
2015-05-01
Completion
2015-05-01
First posted
2008-06-03
Last updated
2019-11-27
Results posted
2019-11-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00688935. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.