Melatonin Supplementation for Delirium Prevention in Acutely Hospitalized Elderly

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

122

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

February 29, 2008

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2008

Conditions
Delirium
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

melatonin

one half of a 1 mg tablet of GNC rapid dissolving Melatonin, NPN (natural product number) 80001380, available over the counter in Canada

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

half a white placebo tablet

Trial Locations (1)

n6a5a5

London Health Sciences Centre, London

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Western Ontario, Canada

OTHER

lead

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

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