Actively Recruiting
Melatonin Adolescent Research Study
Led by Loma Linda University · Updated on 2026-01-30
80
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
241 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Melatonin Adolescent Research Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identified sleep difficulties such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking early causing short or disrupted sleep
- Age between 13 and 17 years old
- Able to understand, read, and write in English
- No prior use of melatonin
You will not qualify if you...
- Obesity
- Use of psychiatric medications
- Use of drugs or supplements known to affect sleep
- History of head injury or concussion with loss of consciousness longer than 1 minute
- Consuming more than one caffeinated beverage daily
- Risk of any organic sleep disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92350
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Loma Linda U
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brooke Iwamoto
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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