Melatonin Supplements for Improving Sleep in Individuals With Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with melatonin supplements in improving sleep in individuals with high blood pressure who are taking beta-blockers.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Collaborators: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
• Treatments: Melatonin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with uncomplicated hypertension

• Currently being treated with Atenolol (a beta-blocker)

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of medical illness other than essential hypertension

• Personal or family history of psychiatric illness

• Current use of any medication other than anti-hypertensive drugs

• Any recent travel across time zones

• History of working various shifts on an irregular basis