Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Melatonin on Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults (NCT NCT00230737)

NCT ID: NCT00230737

Last Updated: 2017-03-08

Results Overview

Pharmacokinetic analysis of maximum melatonin level

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

27 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

day 42

Results posted on

2017-03-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
A: Low Dose
Melatonin 0.4 mg
B: High Dose
Melatonin 4.0 mg
C: Control
Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
9
10
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
10
8
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Melatonin on Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
A: Low Dose
n=9 Participants
Melatonin 0.4 mg
B: High Dose
n=10 Participants
Melatonin 4.0 mg
C: Control
n=8 Participants
Placebo
Total
n=27 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
73 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=5 Participants
75.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7 • n=7 Participants
75.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.2 • n=5 Participants
74.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=4 Participants
Gender
Female
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
Gender
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
8 participants
n=5 Participants
27 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: day 42

Pharmacokinetic analysis of maximum melatonin level

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
A: Low Dose
n=9 Participants
Melatonin 0.4 mg
B: High Dose
n=10 Participants
Melatonin 4.0 mg
C: Control
n=8 Participants
Placebo
Peak Melatonin Level
405 pg/ml
Standard Error 93
3999 pg/ml
Standard Error 700
52 pg/ml
Standard Error 8.1

Adverse Events

A: Low Dose

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

B: High Dose

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

C: Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Nalaka Gooneratne

University of Pennsylvania

Phone: 2674083789

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place