- MENDS: The use of MElatonin in children with Neuro-developmental
Disorders and impaired Sleep. Your help needed for research study
§ Has your child had problems getting to sleep or staying asleep at night for the past 5 months or more?
§ Does your child have moderate to severe learning difficulties?
§ If your answer to both of the questions above is yes, and if your child has NOT been prescribed the drug melatonin in the past 5 months and is aged between 5 and 15 years old they may be eligible for the MENDS research study.
§ The MENDS study is aiming to find out whether the drug melatonin improves children's sleep.
§ If you and your child were eligible and agreed to take part you would need to visit your nearest research centre three times over a 16 week period. Another six study visits would be carried out at your home. The study does not involve any blood samples.
For more information and to find your nearest research centre please contact:
Dr Paul Gringras (Paediatric Neurosciences, Evelina Children?s Hospital, London)
[email protected]
or
Dr Richard Appleton (Paediatric Neurology, Alderhey, Liverpool)
[email protected]