None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Initial research suggests hydrolysed casein may assist with sleep duration in people who has less than ideal sleep habits. The current trial enrolled participants for two 5-week periods to trial whether hydrolysed casein or skim milk powder altered sleep and indirectly depression, anxiety and stress levels. The trial received ethics approval from the Auckland Health Research Ethics Committee (AHREC, Ref. AH26076), and was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Interventions
Oral consumption of hydrolysed casein containing food bar (3g) daily for 5 weeks followed by two weeks wash out and another 5-week active phase. Adherence was assessed using a participant text messaging approach.
Sponsors
University of Auckland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria for the study were adults aged between 20 and 35 years of age with existing low sleep quality. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and individuals who scored > 5 were eligible to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria included allergies to dairy, lactose intolerance, and a sleep deprivation score of < 5.
Outcome results
None listed