The goal of this investigator-initiated, randomized, blinded, 3-armed placebo-controlled, pragmatic, clinical superiority trial is to examine the efficacy of melatonin or low-dose quetiapine versus placebo for treatment of insomnia in patients with psychiatric disorders. The aims of the study are: * To examine the efficacy of melatonin or low-dose quetiapine versus placebo for treatment of insomnia * To examine how melatonin or low-dose quetiapine affects global symptom severity, sleep quality, psychosocial functioning and subjective well-being. Participants will receive six weeks of treatment with either melatonin, quetiapine or placebo followed by a brief taper off.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
255
3-9 mg flexible dosing before bed time
50-150 mg flexible dosing before bed time
1-3 capsules flexible dosing before bed time
Mental Health Center Copenhagen
Copenhagen NV, Denmark
RECRUITINGInsomnia severity
Insomnia Severity Index, range 0-28, higher is worse
Time frame: 6 weeks
Clinical global impression (CGI)
Clinical global impression: Severity, range 0-7, higher is worse
Time frame: 6 weeks
Subjective sleep quality
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, range 0-21, higher is worse
Time frame: 6 weeks
Psychosocial functioning
Personal and Social Performance Scale, range 1-100, higher is better
Time frame: 6 weeks
Patient-reported subjective well-being
WHO-5 well-being index, range 0-100, higher is better
Time frame: 6 weeks
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