Melatonin may help you sleep after hip surgery – a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07732725
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether taking melatonin before and after hip replacement surgery can improve sleep quality. 150 adults scheduled for elective hip replacement will receive either 5 mg, 10 mg, or a placebo pill. Sleep quality will be measured using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- melatonin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve sleep after hip replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early-phase trial, so results may not be conclusive. Higher doses of melatonin could cause drowsiness or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Elective unilateral total hip arthroplasty. Exclusion Criteria: * Revision arthroplasty * documented sleep disorders requiring treatment, * use of other sleep medications preoperatively * known melatonin allergy or contraindication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha Univeristy
Banhā, Qalyobua, 3433, Egypt
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