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Background and significance:
Buspirone and Melatonin Combination for the Treatment of Post-TBI Depression Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are common (1.7 million cases each year in the US), and major depressive disorder (MDD) occurs in up to 33% of TBI patients. Post- TBI depression is associated
Counterbalanced, cross-over, pre-post trial where each subject acts as his own control.
Four sessions will be performed for each adolescent. Each session will be conducted over 5 days (from Monday to Friday):
Adolescents will take part randomly in four sessions. Physical activity program will be
Double-blind controlled pre-post trial where each subject acts as his own control.
Three measurement sessions will be performed for each teenager. Each session will be conducted over a week. Each teenager will participate in three protein enrichment sessions: PROT1 session, PROT2 session, and
Background:
Morningness/eveningness is a phenomenon that reflects the tendency to be an "early morning bird" or a "late night owl" and is thus a source of inter-individual variation in timing of sleep and other behaviors. Evening- and morning-type individuals demonstrate differences that derive
1. Rationale:
1.1. Sleep and the circadian rhythm: Sleep is usually considered to be a time of rest and recovery from the stress of daily life. It also plays a crucial role in the normal immune and endocrine systems. Studies showed that there is a link between sleep duration and a large variety of
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 50% of older adults. Common comorbidities associated with OA include poor sleep, pain, depression, and fatigue. OA patients with insomnia tend to report greater pain than those without insomnia. A recent systematic review concluded that sleep disturbance is a stronger
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the change in 24 hour urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (6SMT) collected for 24 hours in two twelve hour sessions. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the change in serum morning melatonin level. In addition, quality of life (QOL) measures will be
In medical practice, an ideal therapy should have maximal benefit with minimal risk. While considerable effort is being placed into discovering more effective pharmaceuticals, there is a growing field of interest in alternative therapies. In the 1970's, George Engle put forward the idea of the
This is randomized crossover trial, in which each nursing subject will serve as his or her own control: i.e., matched. The subjects will be nurses from the 6FG Trauma Intensive Care Unit at UPMC Presbyterian hospital. The PI or co-investigator will approach each nurse prior to the initiation of this
Sleep disturbance, especially insomnia, is a common complication after ischemic stroke for the patients during rehabilitation of cerebral infarction. Actually, more than half of ischemic stroke patients have insomnia complaints. Meanwhile, poor quality of sleep may greatly impede stroke
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a complex medical condition, characterized by severe disabling fatigue with no known cause, no established diagnostic tests, and no universally effective treatment. No studies have evaluated symptomatic treatment using oral melatonin
Hypotheses
Some studies have shown an inverse relationship between cancer-related fatigue and the time of exposure to natural light for cancer patients. This association suggests the existence of a vicious circle of side effects of chemotherapy (physical fatigue and moral), itself causing a decrease