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SLEEP MEDICINE
Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 459-466Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2005.04.004
Keywords
actigraphy; daytime sleepiness; insomnia; levodopa; movement disorders; melatonin
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- NCRR NIH HHS [5 M01 RR000334, 5 M01 RR00079] Funding Source: Medline
- NIA NIH HHS [AG 10483, AG 08017] Funding Source: Medline
- NINR NIH HHS [R01 NR04774, P30 NR03927] Funding Source: Medline
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Background and purpose: Many patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience sleep-related symptoms. Studies in other populations indicate that melatonin can increase sleep efficiency, decrease nighttime activity, and shorten sleep latency, but there has been little research on the use of melatonin in PD. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two doses of melatonin to placebo on sleep, daytime sleepiness, and level of function in patients with PD who complained of sleep disturbances. Patients and methods: A multi-site double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over trial was employed; 40 subjects completed the 10-week protocol. There was a 2-week screening period, 2-week treatment periods, and 1-week washouts between treatments. Nocturnal sleep was assessed by actigraphy and diaries, whereas daytime sleepiness and function were assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), and General Sleep Disturbance Scale (GSDS). Results: Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a significant improvement in total nighttime sleep time during the 50 mg melatonin treatment compared to placebo. There was significant improvement in subjective sleep disturbance, sleep quantity, and daytime sleepiness during the 5 mg melatonin treatment compared to placebo as assessed by the GSDS. Conclusions: Although we found a statistically significant improvement in actigraphically measured total sleep time on 50 mg melatonin compared to 5 mg or placebo, this small improvement (10 min) may not be clinically significant. However, the significant improvement found in subjective sleep disturbance suggests that these modest effects may be clinically relevant in this patient population. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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