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Increases total sleep time
PreliminaryGrade D, Preliminary. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Findingreplicated ×2“There was a statistically significant increase in diary-reported total sleep time (TST), which was the most commonly reported outcome for melatonin compared with placebo [pooled mean difference 29.6 minutes, 95% confidence interval (CI) 6.9 to 52.4 minutes; p = 0.01]; however, statistical heterogeneity was extremely high (97%).”
Quoted verbatim from Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- children with neurodisabilities and non-respiratory sleep disturbance; pooled across a subset of 13 melatonin RCTs, TST reported by diary
Effect 29.6 mean difference, 95% CI 6.9 to 52.4
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review.2018PMID:30382936Permalink
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