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Does Melatonin Improve Subjective Sleep Quality After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

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November 2024

Does Melatonin Improve Subjective Sleep Quality After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:50| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The John N. Insall Award: Does Melatonin Improve Subjective Sleep Quality After Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

J Arthroplasty. 2024 01-Aug;():. 10.1016/j.arth.2024.01.018

Contributing Authors:
DG LeBrun J Grubel J Ong YF Chiu JL Blevins SB Haas JA Rodriguez EB Gausden FD Cushner GC Lee A Gonzalez Della Valle BP Chalmers

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Synopsis

One hundred seventy-two patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either 5 mg melatonin (n=86) or 125 mg vitamin C placebo (n=86). The primary outcome was the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Secondary outcomes included patient-reported measures of pain and physical function, opioid prescriptions, medication compliance, and adverse events. Outc...

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