Melatonin for Cerebral Palsy Children's Sleep and Health

May 13, 2020 updated by: Sahar M.A. Hassanein, MD, Ain Shams University

Effect of Melatonin Supplementation on Sleep and Health of Children With Cerebral Palsy

The present study was prospective uncontrolled, single-armed and un-blinded study. Held in the Pediatric neurology clinic, Children's hospital l, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University from June 2016 to June 2018 of 24 months timeframe. All cerebral palsy (CP) patients following up in Pediatric neurology clinic aged between 2 and 12 years. Melatonin given for 3 months. Anthropmetric measures, gastroeintestinal symptoms, Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ) Arabic version, polysomnography, Chalfont epilepsy severity score, and EEG were done at enrollment and after the 3-months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A prospective, cohort study conducted in Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Forty children with sCP with sleep and seizure problems, aged 2-12 years were enrolled. The children received crushed Melatonin 3-mg tablets daily, 30-minutes before bedtime for 3-months. Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ) Arabic version, polysomnography, Chalfont epilepsy severity score, and EEG were done at enrollment and after the 3-months. The ethical approval number is (FMASU MD 202/2016).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt, 11381
        • Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All cerebral palsy children with sleep problem and seizure disorder,
  • aged 2 - 12 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • any auditory and peripheral visual impairments

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Cerebral palsy
Not included
Drug: Melatonin 3 mg
The children received crushed Melatonin 3-mg tablets daily, 30-minutes before bedtime for 3-months.
Other Names:
  • Melatonin CP

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Decrease in total Children's sleep habits questionnaire score
Time Frame: after 3-months
response to melatonin as decrease in total sleep score
after 3-months
Improvement in growth
Time Frame: 3-months
response to melatonin in improvement of growth
3-months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 10, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FMASU MD 202/2016

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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