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Perioperative Melatonin in Lumbar Laminectomy

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Philip Peng, MD
Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hours

Summary

Patients undergoing lumbar laminectomy surgery will receive either 5 or 10 mg melatonin or placebo once the evening before surgery and again 90 minutes before surgery. Pain and anxiety will be assessed over the 24 hour period following surgery.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Anxiety
Pain

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Melatonin 5 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive 5 mg melatonin once the evening before surgery and then again at 90 minutes before surgery.
Group II: Melatonin 10 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive 10 mg melatonin once the evening before surgery and then again at 90 minutes before surgery.
Group III: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Patients will receive placebo once the evening before surgery and then again at 90 minutes before surgery.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor
1,531 Previous Clinical Trials
504,238 Total Patients Enrolled
Philip Peng, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity Health Network, Toronto
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
~5 spots leftby Dec 2025