Clinical trial · Interventional
Adjuvant Melatonin for Prevention of Lung Cancer Recurrence and Mortality
Adjuvant Melatonin for Prevention of Lung Cancer Recurrence and Mortality: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
There is evidence to support the use of melatonin, a natural health product, as an additional treatment aid for cancer patients. This study is designed to see if the daily ingestion of 20 milligrams of melatonin for one year can lower the incidence of developing lung cancer recurrence and/or death. Only patients with a diagnosis of non small cell lung cancer who are eligible for surgical resection can participate in the trial. The study will also be assessing for changes in quality of life, pain, fatigue, anxiety, sleep, and depression amongst the participants.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| melatonin | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
| placebo | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Melatonin
- description
- To receive 20 mg of melatonin nightly for 1 year post-surgery
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: melatonin
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- To receive 20 mg placebo nightly for 1 year post-surgery
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Lung Cancer Recurrence or Mortality - 2 Years
- timeFrame
- 2 years
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of non small cell lung cancer * Eligible for surgical resection * Willingness to adhere to randomized treatment * Availability for follow-up schedule of visits Exclusion Criteria: * Taking exogenous melatonin
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDMills E, Wu P, Seely D, Guyatt G. Melatonin in the treatment of cancer: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis. J Pineal Res. 2005 Nov;39(4):360-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00258.x. PMID 16207291
- BACKGROUNDSeely D, Wu P, Fritz H, Kennedy DA, Tsui T, Seely AJ, Mills E. Melatonin as adjuvant cancer care with and without chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Integr Cancer Ther. 2012 Dec;11(4):293-303. doi: 10.1177/1534735411425484. Epub 2011 Oct 21. PMID 22019490
- DERIVEDSeely D, Legacy M, Auer RC, Fazekas A, Delic E, Anstee C, Angka L, Kennedy MA, Tai LH, Zhang T, Maziak DE, Shamji FM, Sundaresan RS, Gilbert S, Villeneuve PJ, Ashrafi AS, Inculet R, Yasufuku K, Waddell TK, Finley C, Shargall Y, Plourde M, Fergusson DA, Ramsay T, Seely AJE. Adjuvant melatonin for the prevention of recurrence and mortality following lung cancer resection (AMPLCaRe): A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Feb 27;33:100763. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100763. eCollection 2021 Mar. PMID 33681747