Evaluation of the melatonin effect on sleep quality in cancer patients

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

FARSHCHIAN NEGIN; SHIRZADI MARYAM; Farshchian Firouzeh; Tanhaye Sepideh; HEYDARHEYDARI SAHEL; Amirifard Nasrin

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Tehran University Medical Journal Year:2020 | Volume:78 | Issue:1 Page(s): 38-42

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

780

Download:

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

Evaluation of the melatonin effect on sleep quality in cancer patients

Author(s)

Keywords

cancerQ2

melatoninQ2

non-randomized controlled trialsQ1

sleep qualityQ1

Abstract

Background: melatonin is one of the drugs which are used in the treatment of sleep problems, including insomnia and sleep deprivation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the melatonin effect on sleep quality in patients with cancer. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on cancer patients with trouble sleeping who were treated with melatonin (3 mg per day) for a month. sleep quality according to the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) questionnaire was evaluated before and after taking melatonin. This study was conducted in the Oncology Clinic of Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah City in Iran from August 2016 to February 2018. Results: There was a significant difference between the sleep quality of patients with cancer before and after taking melatonin (P<0. 05). In other words, before taking melatonin, sleep quality of none of the patients was not optimal but after taking melatonin, the sleep quality of 52% of patients was satisfactory. Also, there was a significant difference between the components of subjective sleep quality (P<0. 001), sleep latency (P<0. 001), sleep duration (P<0. 001), sleep efficiency rate (P<0. 001), sleep disturbances (P=0. 001), and daytime dysfunction (P<0. 001) of patients with cancer before and after taking melatonin. There was no significant difference between the components of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency rate, sleep disturbances, and daytime dysfunction of cancer patients with age, sex, kind of cancer, and kind of metastasis before and after taking melatonin (P˃ 0. 05). Conclusion: According to the mentioned findings, it seems that the administration of melatonin to enhance sleep quality in patients with cancer is effective.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

FARSHCHIAN, NEGIN, SHIRZADI, MARYAM, Farshchian, Firouzeh, Tanhaye, Sepideh, HEYDARHEYDARI, SAHEL, & Amirifard, Nasrin. (2020). Evaluation of the melatonin effect on sleep quality in cancer patients. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), 78(1 ), 38-42. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/377720/en

Vancouver: Copy

FARSHCHIAN NEGIN, SHIRZADI MARYAM, Farshchian Firouzeh, Tanhaye Sepideh, HEYDARHEYDARI SAHEL, Amirifard Nasrin. Evaluation of the melatonin effect on sleep quality in cancer patients. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ)[Internet]. 2020;78(1 ):38-42. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/377720/en

IEEE: Copy

NEGIN FARSHCHIAN, MARYAM SHIRZADI, Firouzeh Farshchian, Sepideh Tanhaye, SAHEL HEYDARHEYDARI, and Nasrin Amirifard, “Evaluation of the melatonin effect on sleep quality in cancer patients,” TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), vol. 78, no. 1 , pp. 38–42, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/377720/en

Related Journal Papers