Arendt 1988.
Methods | Double‐blind cross‐over study | |
Participants | 52 of 61 participants flying from the UK to Australia & New Zealand and back completed the crossover. | |
Interventions | Melatonin 5mg or placebo. For eastward flights this was taken for 2 days before the flight at the local time, which corresponded to 2am at the destination time zone, and for 4 days after arrival at the local bedtime ['pre+post']. For westward flights melatonin or placebo was taken at the local bedtime for 4 days after arrival | |
Outcomes | Self‐rated jet lag (VAS), symptoms | |
Notes | This study is briefly reported by Skene 1989 in congress proceedings | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |