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This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of melatonin-SR capsules (2 mg) in healthy adults with poor sleep quality. Participants aged 30\u201360 years with poor sleep quality received melatonin-SR (2 mg) or a placebo capsule at night for 28 days. Changes from baseline to day 28 in polysomnography (PSG)-derived sleep parameters, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), WHO-5 Well-Being Index, sleep diary parameters, and safety profile were evaluated. Of 62 enrolled participants, 59 (melatonin-SR, n = 28; placebo, n = 31) completed the study. Compared with placebo, melatonin-SR supplementation resulted in significant improvements at day 28 in PSG-derived sleep efficiency (change from baseline: 3.49 for melatonin-SR vs. \u22126.30% for placebo; p = 0.001) and total sleep time (change from baseline: 23.83 for melatonin-SR vs. \u221239.25 min for placebo; p = 0.001), along with significant reductions in sleep onset latency (change from baseline: \u221210.28 for melatonin-SR vs. 16.70 min for placebo; p = 0.031) and wake after sleep onset (change from baseline: \u221214.92 for melatonin-SR vs. 24.71 min for placebo; p = 0.001). Melatonin-SR supplementation demonstrated a large treatment effect for the improvement in sleep efficiency compared with placebo (Cohen\u2019s d = 0.9). A significant reduction in PSQI global scores was observed in the melatonin-SR group from day 07 onwards (change from baseline on day 07: \u22122.21 vs. \u22120.23; day 14: \u22124.86 vs. \u22120.65; and day 28: \u22125.61 vs. \u22120.65 for melatonin-SR and placebo, respectively; p = 0.001). Improvement in subjective psychological well-being was significant from day 14 onwards (change from baseline on day 14: 9.86 vs. 0.77; and day 28: 13.29 vs. 0.77 for melatonin-SR and placebo, respectively; p = 0.001). A significant improvement in subjective sleep parameters at day 28 (p &lt; 0.05) was observed. Reported adverse events in both groups were mild and transient in nature. Supplementation with melatonin-SR 2 mg capsule at night for 28 days was found to be effective and safe in improving objective and subjective sleep quality outcomes and overall well-being in the trial population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/clockssleep8020031","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]],"date-time":"2026-05-27T11:03:27Z","timestamp":1779879807000},"page":"31","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Efficacy and Safety of Sustained-Release Melatonin Capsules (2 mg) in Healthy Adults with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6887-0772","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shefali","family":"Thanawala","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutriventia Private Limited, Mumbai 400069, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7170-8784","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rajat","family":"Shah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutriventia Private Limited, Mumbai 400069, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alphy","family":"Lopes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutriventia Private Limited, Mumbai 400069, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-3341-5854","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Milind","family":"Kulkarni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Kulkarni Clinic, Pune 411015, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bharat","family":"Jain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dhanwantari Hospital, Pune 411002, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3118-6358","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Niranjan","family":"Andhalkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ProRelix Services LLP, Pune 411052, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"9","DOI":"10.5665\/sleep.3298","article-title":"Sleep health: Can we define it? 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