Sleep Management And Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids: Pilot Intervention of Melatonin

You may be eligible if

• Inclusion:
• Children age ≥6 years and \<19 years
• Traumatic brain injury defined as disruption of the normal function of the brain resulting from blunt force injury with a severity defined as mild complicated, moderate, or severe by the Glasgow Coma Scale with the presence of intracranial injury on imaging
• Admission to Oregon Health \& Science University Hospitals
• Deemed likely to survive hospitalization by clinical care team
• Able to tolerate enteral medications within 72 hours of admission
• Child participant resides with parent or legal guardian
• Exclusion:
• Lack stable means of communication with study team (phone, email, mailing address)
• Abusive trauma suspected or confirmed
• Dialysis
• Extracorporeal support (e.g. ECMO)
• Significant liver injury defined as \>2x normal levels for AST or ALT
• Clinical team safety concerns with use of intervention
• Pregnancy
• Prisoners