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Efficacy of melatonin on nocturnal irritability

Efficacy of an oral suspension of melatonin on idiopathic nocturnal irritability in infants over 6 months

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20090808002306N8
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-01-11
Start date
2022-12-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

idiopathic nocturnal irritability. Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: consumption of melatonin with a dose of 0.1 mg/kg formulated as an oral product suitable for infants (probably a suspension) with a concentration of 1 mg/ml in this

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 24 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infant aged 6-24 months with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic nocturnal irritability without underlying cause (19th edition of Nelson's comprehensive textbook of pediatric diseases) by a pediatrician Absence of organic presence for irritability/insomnia at night Not taking other drugs for irritability/sleeplessness at night Consent and informed consent of children's parents to enter this research plan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The request of the child's parents to leave Occurrence of any type of allergic complication related to the drug Failure to comply with treatment for more than 4 nights a week and for two consecutive weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life of infants with nocturnal irritability. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Mohammed Sabzeghabaiei

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

sabzghaba@pharm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 7070

Outcome results

None listed

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