A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of controlled release melatonin treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome and impaired sleep maintenance in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-64

  Wasdell, Michael B ^a   Jan, James E ^a   Bomben, Melissa M ^a   Freeman, Roger D ^a   Rietveld, Wop J ^b   Tai, Joseph ^a   Hamilton, Donald ^a   Weiss, Margaret D ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Dutch Foundation for Chronobiology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Circadian rhythm; Melatonin; Neuro disability; Sleep medicine

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DELAYED SLEEP PHASE SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IMPAIRED SLEEP MAINTENANCE; INFECTION; INFLUENZA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NIGHT SLEEP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 36849011564     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2007.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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