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The impact and protective effect of melatonin on the prognosis of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Exploring the impact of sleep disorders on the prognosis of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the protective effect of melatonin

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500097177
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-13
Start date
2025-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-17

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Conditions

Inflammatory bowel disease

Interventions

Placebo-controlled group:The placebo control group took 3 mg of placebo tablets of the same size, shape, color, and smell every night at bedtime for three months.
Melatonin intervention group:The intervention group was given melatonin tablets 3mg 2-3 hours before bedtime every night for three months.

Sponsors

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.According to the diagnostic criteria in the 'Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis (Xi'an, 2023)' and 'Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Crohn's Disease (Guangzhou, 2023)', combined with clinical, laboratory, imaging, endoscopic, and histopathological manifestations, a comprehensive analysis was conducted to determine patients diagnosed with UC or CD based on the exclusion of infectious and other non infectious colitis; 2.Age range: 18-80 years old, male or female not limited; 3.Poor sleep quality/sleep disorders: PSQI score greater than 5 points; 4.Complete clinical data, including patient general information, clinical symptoms, laboratory tests (blood routine, biochemistry, immunity, inflammation and infection indicators), auxiliary examinations (abdominal imaging, endoscopy), etc; 5.Disease activity in remission or mild to moderate activity: UC patients with Mayo score<3 or 3-10, CD patients with simplified CDAI score 0-4 or 5-8; 6.Having follow-up conditions: able to provide long-term feedback on diet and survey questionnaires through the APP.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of mental illness and cognitive impairment; 2.Individuals with a history of gastrointestinal surgery or malignant tumors, active infections, severe respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, and acute or chronic kidney disease; 3.Pregnant and breastfeeding patients; 4.There are known intestinal diseases such as celiac disease, or uncontrolled major chronic diseases such as cerebral infarction, cancer, heart failure, etc; 5.Currently using anticoagulants, melatonin, iron, antioxidants, estrogen, and sedative hypnotic drugs; 6.Individuals with decreased liver and kidney function or autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus; 7.Patients or their families who cannot understand the conditions and objectives of this study and do not agree to follow-up; 8.Patients who have taken antibiotics, probiotics/prebiotics, and proton pump inhibitors in the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease activity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality;Quality of life;Disability situation;Hospitalization, surgery, medication upgrade, new complications;Gut microbiota and metabolites;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHong Yang

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

hongy72@163.com+86 10 6915 5014

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026