A blinded randomised cross-over study of the effect of melatonin treatment of sleep disturbances on hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and leptin in pubertal children

ISRCTN ISRCTN31542578
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN31542578
Secondary identifying numbers N0263107732
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
13/12/2019
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr RM Viner
Scientific

Department of Paediatrics
The Middlesex Hospital
Mortimer Street
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Email a@b.c

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA blinded randomised cross-over study of the effect of melatonin treatment of sleep disturbances on hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and leptin in pubertal children
Study objectivesWhat is the effect of melatonin on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in pubertal adolescents?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNervous System Diseases: Sleep disorders
Intervention1. Melatonin
2. Placebo
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Gonadotrophin and sex hormone levels
2. Urinary melatonin
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date01/09/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of staff/facilities/resources

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants20 patients from paediatrics
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment01/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Paediatrics
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

13/12/2019: Study stopped due to lack of resources.
12/12/2019: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.