Systematic review of melatonin treatment in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and sleep impairment

Authors
Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2006
CRD SUMMARY: This well-conducted review found improvements in time to sleep onset in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and sleep impairment who were taking melatonin compared with placebo. However, the evidence was based on three trials of just 35 children. The authors highlighted the need for further, adequately powered trials to more clearly determine potential benefits and risks.
Epistemonikos ID: 75dfa002654ba6cd0eaf0b7d06c279886563d307
First added on: Jun 08, 2012