Melatonin effects on sleep quality and outcomes of COVID-19 patients: An open-label, randomized, controlled trial.
J Med Virol
; 94(1): 263-271, 2022 01.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1377590
ABSTRACT
This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of adding melatonin to the treatment protocol of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This was an open-label, randomized controlled clinical trial in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Patients were randomized into a treatment arm receiving melatonin plus standard care or a control arm receiving standard care alone. The trial's primary endpoint was sleep quality examined by the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ). The trial's secondary endpoints were symptoms alleviation by Day 7, intensive care unit admission, 10-day mortality, white blood cell count, lymphocyte count, C-reactive protein status, and peripheral capillary oxygen saturation. Ninety-six patients were recruited and allocated to either the melatonin arm (n = 48) or control arm (n = 48). Baseline characteristics were similar across treatment arms. There was no significant difference in symptoms on Day 7. The mean of the LSEQ scores was significantly higher in the melatonin group (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in laboratory data, except for blood oxygen saturation, which has improved significantly in the melatonin group compared with the control group (95.81% vs. 93.65% respectively, p = 0.003). This clinical trial study showed that the combination of oral melatonin tablets and standard treatment could substantially improve sleep quality and blood oxygen saturation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sueño
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COVID-19
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Tratamiento Farmacológico de COVID-19
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Melatonina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Med Virol
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Jmv.27312
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