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Effect of melatonin on subjective sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effect of melatonin on subjective sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201110237872N1
Enrollment
54
Registered
2011-12-30
Start date
2010-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COPD. Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: Case group received 3 mg melatonin tablet orally in a single dose, 1 h before bedtime for 30 consecutive days. Intervention 2: control group :control group receive
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
intervention group: Case group received 3 mg melatonin tablet orally in a single dose, 1 h before bedtime for 30 consecutive days
control group :control group received placebo 1 h before bedtime

Sponsors

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria :COPD patients in stage 2-4 according to GOLD criteria with poor sleep quality (sleep quality more than 5 according to Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)) Excusion criteria : history of COPD exacerbation during to previous 4 weeks , obstructive sleep apnea, mental disorder, or hypnotic-sedative medication, nocturnal oxygen therapy, and shift work

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality. Timepoint: at the first of the study and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: According to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oxygenation. Timepoint: at the first of the study and one month after treatment1 month. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.;Daily sleepness. Timepoint: at the first of the study and one month after treatment1 month. Method of measurement: on basis of ESS (Epworth Sleepiness scale).;Pulmonary function test. Timepoint: at the first of the study and one month after treatment1 month. Method of measurement: FEV1 ,FVC,FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Abolhasan Halvani

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

halvani@ssu.ac.ir+98 35 1623 4986

Outcome results

None listed

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