Study details
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Pilot Study of BCAA on Sleep
Portland VA Medical Center
NCT IDNCT03990909ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
300
Study length
about 6.8 years
Ages
18–89
Locations
1 site in OR
What this study is about
This trial is testing if Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) can improve sleep in people with Traumatic Brain Injury. Participants will take BCAA or a placebo twice daily for 21 days and their sleep, brain function, and pain levels will be measured before and after the treatment period.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Branched Chain Amino Acids
- 2.Microcrystalline Cellulose
- 3.Rice Protein
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Oral
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Drug routes
oral (Oral Powder)
Endpoints
Secondary: Change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)