Melatonin and Nighttime Blood Pressure in African Americans-8 mg Study

NCT01114360 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2015-12-18

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Summary

This purpose of this study is to test the effect of oral melatonin supplementation (8 mg per night for 4 weeks) on nighttime blood pressure in African Americans with a history of elevated nighttime blood pressure.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Melatonin

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indoleamine compound. Subjects will receive 8 mg time-release melatonin pills, orally, once per night for 4 weeks.

DRUG

Placebo

Subjects received placebo pills (3 pills of 8 mg each) to be taken orally once per night for 4 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Frederic F Rahbari Oskoui, MD, MSCR · Emory University

  • Arlene Chapman, M.D. · Emory University

  • Donald Bliwise, Ph.D. · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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