Psychological parameters before and after two weeks of treatment
| Parameter | Before melatonin treatment (absolute baseline score)* | After melatonin treatment (decrease in score) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | Placebo | Melatonin | Placebo | |
| All data are geometric mean (SEM). | ||||
| No statistically significant differences between the melatonin and placebo groups for any of the absolute baseline scores or after two weeks of treatment. | ||||
| Total anxiety score | 9.55 (0.74) | 7.75 (0.87) | 0.80 (0.74) | 1.35 (0.39) |
| Total depression score | 5.55 (0.98) | 3.90 (0.52) | 0.75 (0.91) | 1.05 (0.48) |