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Does magnesium improve adults' sleep, mood, and anxiety?

Effectiveness of magnesium supplementation (i.e., Magtein®) on anxiety, mood, and sleep quality of adults with poor sleep quality and nonclinical anxiety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14728094
Enrollment
80
Registered
2024-04-15
Start date
2022-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

Nonclinical poor sleep and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled, parallel-arm trial design per CONSORT was employed, with participants randomly assigned using a random number function in Excel to either the MgT or place

Sponsors

AIDP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who reported poor sleep quality, determined by a score of 8-21 on the Insomnia Severity Index (Bastien et al., 2001) 2. Weight between 50-100 kg (i.e., 110-220 lbs) 3. Not meeting any of the exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of sleep-affecting disorders 2. Recent highly stressful events within 2 weeks of baseline 3. Use of sleep supplements or medications 4. Usage of sleep-pattern-influencing medications within 1 month of baseline 5. Use of calcium channel blockers, anxiolytics or SSRIs, no more than 5 times per month, and not within 7 days of baseline 6. Current hormone therapy 7. Unstable use of other medication 8. Excessive alcohol consumption 9. Smoking 10. Elevated caffeine intake 11. Irregular sleep-inducing work schedules 12. Recent travel to different time zones within 1 month of study 13. Pregnancy, attempts at conception, or breastfeeding 14. Refusal to abstain from other magnesium products for 2 weeks before and during the trial 15. Individuals incompatible with the study protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Sleep quality measured with the Insomnia Severity Index at Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3 2. Sleep quality measured with the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire at Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3 3. Sleep quality measured with the Restorative Sleep Questionnaire at Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3 4. Sleep quality assessed with the Oura Ring nightly for 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Daily activity assessed with the Oura Ring daily for 3 weeks 2. Mood states assessed with the Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Profile of Mood States at Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3 3. Adherence, safety, sleep quality/daytime activity, and events affecting sleep assessed with the Daily Diary daily for 3 weeks 4. Study perceived effectiveness assessed using post-study self-report assessments at Week 3

Countries

United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactHeather Hausenblas
hhausenblas@wellnessdiscoverylabs.com+1 (0)9048919746

Outcome results

None listed

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