Overview

The Role of Melatonin in the Effective Attainment of Sleep Electroencephalograms (EEG) in Children

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to determine the safety and effectiveness of oral melatonin as natural inducer of sleep to acquire useful EEGs in South African children following its introduction as the main agent used in the Neurophysiology department at Red Cross Children's Hospital. This is an observational retrospective study.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cape Town
Treatments:
Chloral Hydrate
Melatonin