A dietary supplement to improve the quality of sleep: a randomized placebo controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the effect of a dietary supplement containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, in association with Humulus lupulus extract, on the quality of sleep using the Leeds sleep evaluation questionnaire (LSEQ) in subjects with moderate to severe sleep disorders.

Methods

Randomized placebo-controlled trial, in a Population-based setting. Participants were adult patients 25 to 65 years old with a chronic primary insomnia who volunteered for the study. The tested intervention consisted of two soft gelatine capsules per day, containing either the dietary supplement (active group) or olive oil (placebo group) for a month. Subjects could also volunteer for two ancillary studies on melatonin and actigraphy. Evaluation criteria included i) perception of the quality of sle

SUBMITTER: Cornu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2901361 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature