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The effect of vitamin B12-supplementation on actigraphy measured sleep pattern; a randomized control trial.

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2022The record ↗

  1. Finding, very limited evidenceno difference foundTotal sleep time

No finding here moved its endpoint.

What did not

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  • “There was no effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on sleep duration at night, total sleep duration, or WASO.”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    12 months
    Dose studied
    daily vitamin B12 supplementation for one year versus placebo
    Population
    Infants aged 6-11 months at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency (length-for-age below one z-score) in low-to-middle-income neighbourhoods of Bhaktapur, Nepal; total sleep duration (day and night) measured by actigraphy

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
infants aged 6-11 months at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Participants
600
Comparator
placebo
Duration
365 days
Endpoints measured
5