The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of melatonin for improving sleep in pediatric epilepsy.
Sleep disturbances are more prevalent in children with epilepsy whose sleep can be disrupted by seizures occurring during the night and/or during the day. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced in the pineal which regulates sleep-wake cycles and facilitates quality sleep. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of melatonin for improving sleep in pediatric epilepsy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
147
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Sleep Onset Latency
Sleep onset latency was assessed by actigraphy.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Children's Sleep Disturbance
Children's sleep disturbance was assessed by Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) total sleep disturbance score. There are 33 questions sumed as total score, range between 33 to 99. Higher score indicated more sleep disturbance problems in children.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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