Effect of melatonin supplementation on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Journal of neurology Vol. 269; no. 1; pp. 205 - 216
• Main Authors: Fatemeh, Gholami, Sajjad, Moradi, Niloufar, Rasaei, Neda, Soveid, Leila, Setayesh, Khadijeh, Mirzaei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Clinical trials; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Melatonin; Melatonin - therapeutic use; Mental disorders; Meta-analysis; Metabolic disorders; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neurology; Neuroradiology; Neurosciences; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Respiratory diseases; Review; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Sleep Quality; Sleep Wake Disorders - drug therapy; Supplements; United States > US; Sleep quality; Melatonin; PSQI; Meta-analysis

Background The Present study was conducted to systematically review the effect of the melatonin on sleep quality. We summarized evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of melatonin on sleep quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in adul...