Melatonin for Cerebral Palsy Children's Sleep and Health
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Beschreibung
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).
Termine
| Zuletzt überprüft: | 04/30/2020 |
| Zuerst eingereicht: | 05/09/2020 |
| Geschätzte Einschreibung eingereicht: | 05/12/2020 |
| Zuerst veröffentlicht: | 05/17/2020 |
| Letztes eingereichtes Update: | 05/12/2020 |
| Letztes Update veröffentlicht: | 05/17/2020 |
| Tatsächliches Startdatum der Studie: | 05/31/2016 |
| Geschätztes primäres Abschlussdatum: | 05/31/2018 |
| Voraussichtliches Abschlussdatum der Studie: | 08/31/2018 |
Zustand oder Krankheit
Intervention / Behandlung
Drug: Cerebral palsy
Phase
Armgruppen
| Arm | Intervention / Behandlung |
|---|---|
| Other: Cerebral palsy Not included | Drug: Cerebral palsy The children received crushed Melatonin 3-mg tablets daily, 30-minutes before bedtime for 3-months. |
Zulassungskriterien
| Altersberechtigt für das Studium | 2 Years Zu 2 Years |
| Studienberechtigte Geschlechter | All |
| Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige | Ja |
| Kriterien | Inclusion Criteria: - All cerebral palsy children with sleep problem and seizure disorder, - aged 2 - 12 years Exclusion Criteria: - any auditory and peripheral visual impairments |
Ergebnis
Primäre Ergebnismaße
1. Decrease in total Children's sleep habits questionnaire score [after 3-months]
2. Improvement in growth [3-months]
