Efficacy and Safety of Eplivanserin Treatment for Sleep Maintenance Insomnia Followed by Optional Extension up to 1 Year

NCT ID: NCT00253903

Last Updated: 2010-11-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1155 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess efficacy and safety of eplivanserin in the population of patients complaining of sleep maintenance insomnia. The patients suffering from that condition frequently wake up during the night, their sleep is nonrestorative and they suffer from a significant distress or impairment in their daily activities consecutive to insomnia.

Detailed Description

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The study is being conducted worldwide.

It consists of 4 segments:

* Segment A: 7-day run-in (screening)
* Segment B: 12-week double blind treatment
* Segment C: 40-week open treatment extension
* Segment D: 2-week run-out period

Conditions

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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Insomnia

Keywords

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Primary Insomnia Sleeplessness Early Awakening Chronic Insomnia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

5 mg/day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

eplivanserin (SR46349)

Intervention Type DRUG

oral administration

2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral administration

Interventions

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eplivanserin (SR46349)

oral administration

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

oral administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Out patients
* Each patient must have primary insomnia in accordance with DSM-IV-TR-Axis I criteria
* Based on patient's information, the patient has spent at least 6.5 hours and not more than 9.0 hours, in bed, each night, over the preceding two weeks.
* Based on patient's information, the patient must complain of at least one hour of wakefulness after sleep onset for at least 3 nights per week over the preceding month
* Patient must report impact daytime functioning associated with sleep maintenance insomnia as measured by question 3 of Insomnia Severity Index at screening visit and randomization visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Females who are lactating or pregnant
* Woman of childbearing potential with a positive serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at screening and not using an acceptable form of contraception
* Patients presenting with acute or chronic pain resulting in insomnia
* Patients with history of epilepsy or seizures
* Consumption of xanthine containing beverage (i.e. tea, coffee, or cola) comprising more than 5 glasses/day
* Evidence of any clinically significant, severe, or unstable acute or chronically progressive medical or surgical disorder which may affect patient safety
* BMI \>32
* Acute or chronic pain resulting in insomnia
* Patients with current psychiatric disorders according to DSM-IV-TR criteria, mental retardation, or dementia
* Clinically significant and abnormal EKG (QTc interval \>500 msec)
* Positive for hepatitis B or C
* Serious head injury or stroke within 1 year
* Use of OTC medications such as valerian root, kava, melatonin, St. John's Wort, or alluna; prescription sleep medications or anxiolytics within 1 week or 5 half-lives
* Participation in another trial within two month before the screening visit
* Use of any substance with psychotropic effects or properties known to affect sleep/wake
* Unable to complete the study questionnaires
* Night shift workers, and individuals who nap 3 or more times per week over the preceding month
* History of:

* Primary hypersomnia
* Narcolepsy
* Breathing-related sleep disorder (such as sleep apnea)
* Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
* Parasomnia (somnambulism)
* Dyssomnia (such as periodic leg movements)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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sanofi-aventis

Principal Investigators

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ICD CSD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Santiago, , Chile

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Helsinki, , Finland

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Paris, , France

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

México, , Mexico

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Gouda, , Netherlands

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Guildford, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Austria Canada Chile Czechia Finland France Germany Mexico Netherlands Spain United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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EucraCT: 2005-003082-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LTE6262

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id