Can a pill help night shift workers finally sleep?

NCT ID NCT05344443

Summary

This study tested whether a prescription sleep medication called lemborexant could help night shift workers sleep longer during the day. 29 workers who had trouble sleeping after their night shifts took either the medication or a placebo (inactive pill) for two weeks. Researchers measured if the drug increased their daytime sleep time compared to the placebo.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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