Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Melatonin on Sleep, Pain, and Confusion After Joint Replacement Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Delirium

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pain, confusion, and breaks in normal sleep cycles have been challenges commonly faced by patients after undergoing joint surgeries. To address these issues, melatonin, an inexpensive over-the-counter...

Detailed Description

Sleep disruption is a challenge commonly faced by patients and care providers in the perioperative period \[1,2\] and has been shown to affect postoperative performance after total knee arthroplasty \...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18-90 years old undergoing elective, primary total knee replacement
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I-III
  • Epidural anesthesia/Patient Controlled Analgesia candidate

Exclusion

  • Mental impairment
  • Pre-operative use of benzodiazepines, narcotics, or prescription/over-the counter (OTC) sleep aids
  • Pre-operative use of calcium channel blockers
  • Insomnia
  • Recent drug or alcohol abuse
  • Psychiatric disorders other than anxiety, including depression
  • Diabetes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01505465

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

May 11 2022

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Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States, 10021