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Could melatonin help kids with PTSD sleep better?

NCT ID NCT07418554

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tests whether a slow-release form of melatonin can improve sleep in 120 children and teens (ages 2–17.5) with PTSD who have trouble sleeping. Participants will receive either melatonin or a placebo for 13 weeks. The goal is to see if melatonin increases total sleep time and eases other PTSD symptoms.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

prolonged-release melatonin

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a safe, effective treatment for sleep problems in children with PTSD, improving their daytime functioning and mental health.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial that hasn't started recruiting yet. Melatonin may not work for PTSD-related sleep issues, and results may not apply to all children.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CURRENT SIGNIFICANT SLEEP DISTURBANCES CURRENT SIGNIFICANT SLEEP DISTURBANCES POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PTSD POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)