Investigation of the efficacy of lettuce seed extract syrup in the treatment of insomnia of cancer patients

Investigation of the efficacy of lettuce seed extract syrup in the treatment of insomnia of cancer patients, a double blind randomized placebo controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150825023753N13

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-30

Start date

2018-06-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

insomnia. Insomnia due to medical condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Patients of intervention group will receive 5 cc syrup containing 1000 mg of the lettuce seeds extract every night for 2 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Patien

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women with any type of cancer suffering from insomnia for at least 3 months Patients with Pittsburgh sleep quality index score more than 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diabetic patients Lack of consent to participate in the study Patients with systemic disease (except the cancer) Patients who are taking hypnotic drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and two weeks after beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

hamdi_88114@yahoo.com+98 71 3230 5646

Outcome results

None listed

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