Sleep aid breakthrough? amino acid supplement tested for brain injury patients

NCT ID NCT03990909

First seen Nov 17, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) twice a day for 21 days can improve sleep in people with traumatic brain injury. 300 veterans and community members with sleep problems will be randomly assigned to receive BCAAs or a placebo. The study will measure sleep quality, pain sensitivity, and thinking skills before and after the supplement period.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SLEEP DISORDER are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • VA Portland Health Care System

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.