Trial Outcomes & Findings for Insomnia and Osteoarthritis Study (NCT NCT00374556)

NCT ID: NCT00374556

Last Updated: 2019-03-14

Results Overview

Total minutes of wakefulness recorded after sleep onset. (Recorded in Daily Sleep Diary) WASO= time awake in the middle of the night, not counting SL or time in bed after awakening. Recorded in minutes

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Results posted on

2019-03-14

Participant Flow

105 were assessed for eligibility. 75 were excluded based on not meeting inclusion criteria. 30 were randomized to one of 2 arms. One subject after randomization ( to placebo condition) was determined to be ineligible due to failing sleep apnea entry criteria. They were removed from the study and did not contribute to baseline data.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Eszopiclone
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Placebo
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Overall Study
STARTED
14
16
Overall Study
COMPLETED
13
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Eszopiclone
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Placebo
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
Overall Study
Removed at baseline due to medical cond
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Insomnia and Osteoarthritis Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Total
n=29 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54.64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.18 • n=93 Participants
52.93 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.64 • n=4 Participants
53.76 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.94 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=93 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
19 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
n=93 Participants
15 participants
n=4 Participants
29 participants
n=27 Participants
Kellgren Lawrence OA grade
Right knee
2.08 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.86 • n=93 Participants
1.53 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.91 • n=4 Participants
1.79 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.92 • n=27 Participants
Kellgren Lawrence OA grade
Left Knee
2.07 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.07 • n=93 Participants
1.79 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.05 • n=4 Participants
1.93 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.05 • n=27 Participants
Kellgren Lawrence OA grade >=3 in either knee
6 participants
n=93 Participants
4 participants
n=4 Participants
10 participants
n=27 Participants
BMI
29.41 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.21 • n=93 Participants
31.36 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.53 • n=4 Participants
30.42 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.91 • n=27 Participants
Duration of OA
87.7 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 98.06 • n=93 Participants
108.5 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 95.11 • n=4 Participants
95.6 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 95.69 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Total minutes of wakefulness recorded after sleep onset. (Recorded in Daily Sleep Diary) WASO= time awake in the middle of the night, not counting SL or time in bed after awakening. Recorded in minutes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
Baseline
117.33 minutes
Standard Deviation 108.09
88.0 minutes
Standard Deviation 57.26
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
6 week follow-up
81.00 minutes
Standard Deviation 98.76
65.56 minutes
Standard Deviation 67.28
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
12 week follow-up
61.94 minutes
Standard Deviation 55.59
58.57 minutes
Standard Deviation 51.85

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Total time in bed, in minutes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Time in Bed
Baseline
464.00 minutes
Standard Deviation 134.31
608.00 minutes
Standard Deviation 243.48
Time in Bed
6 week follow-up
506.00 minutes
Standard Deviation 120.22
577.77 minutes
Standard Deviation 130.26
Time in Bed
12 week follow-up
523.33 minutes
Standard Deviation 128.55
592.85 minutes
Standard Deviation 113.39

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Sleep Latency: time taken to fall asleep, in minutes (as recorded in daily sleep diary)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Sleep Latency (SL)
Baseline
58.33 minutes
Standard Deviation 51.01
47.50 minutes
Standard Deviation 30.21
Sleep Latency (SL)
6 week follow-up
45.00 minutes
Standard Deviation 41.96
33.33 minutes
Standard Deviation 21.50
Sleep Latency (SL)
12 week follow-up
31.38 minutes
Standard Deviation 26.98
41.42 minutes
Standard Deviation 40.28

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

As recorded in daily sleep diary

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Number of Awakenings
Baseline
3.53 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 1.84
3.70 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 2.11
Number of Awakenings
6 week follow-up
3.06 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 1.27
3.11 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 1.76
Number of Awakenings
12 week follow-up
2.38 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 0.78
3.42 number of awakenings
Standard Deviation 1.99

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

minutes spent asleep as recorded in daily sleep diary

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Total Sleep Time (TST)
Baseline
255.66 minutes
Standard Deviation 172.57
370.50 minutes
Standard Deviation 184.98
Total Sleep Time (TST)
6 week follow-up
339.33 minutes
Standard Deviation 161.04
454.44 minutes
Standard Deviation 178.68
Total Sleep Time (TST)
12 week follow-up
409.44 minutes
Standard Deviation 80.98
437.14 minutes
Standard Deviation 118.73

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

\[(TST/ TIB)X 100\], (%) as recorded in daily sleep diary

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Sleep Efficiency (SE)
12 week follow-up
80.07 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 11.65
75.06 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 19.30
Sleep Efficiency (SE)
Baseline
55.54 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 62.44
62.44 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 20.73
Sleep Efficiency (SE)
6 week follow-up
66.31 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 24.01
77.48 percentage of efficient sleep
Standard Deviation 15.32

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

As recorded in daily sleep diary. Visual analog scales (VAS) Sleep Quality Ratings 0-100, 0= extremely poor sleep quality, (shallow and unrefreshing) and 100=excellent sleep quality (deep and refreshing)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Sleep Quality (SQ)
Baseline
44.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.86
37.90 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.89
Sleep Quality (SQ)
6 week follow-up
52.46 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.96
55.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.93
Sleep Quality (SQ)
12 week follow-up
59.16 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.12
55.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.85

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Subjects wore a Mini Mitter Actiwatch for two continuous weeks at each assessment periods to provide an objective index compared to the assessments made by daily sleep journal. Device is lightweight and worn on non-dominant wrist and contains and omni-directional accelerometer. The accelerometer records the occurrence and degree of motion with a minimal resultant force of .01g. Data are stored as activity counts within a specified epoch. WASO recorded by device = total minutes of wakefulness after sleep onset, in minutes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=12 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
WASO as Assessed by Actigraphy
Baseline
64.70 minutes
Standard Deviation 39.14
59.43 minutes
Standard Deviation 15.81
WASO as Assessed by Actigraphy
6 week follow-up
56.30 minutes
Standard Deviation 25.34
56.06 minutes
Standard Deviation 250.80
WASO as Assessed by Actigraphy
12 week follow-up
59.70 minutes
Standard Deviation 39.18
65.29 minutes
Standard Deviation 17.99

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Subjects wore a Mini Mitter Actiwatch for two continuous weeks at each assessment periods to provide an objective index compared to the assessments made by daily sleep journal. Device is lightweight and worn on non-dominant wrist and contains and omni-directional accelerometer. The accelerometer records the occurrence and degree of motion with a minimal resultant force of .01g. Data are stored as activity counts within a specified epoch. TST recorded by device = total minutes spent asleep

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=12 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
TST as Assessed by Actigraphy
6 week follow-up
337.93 minutes
Standard Deviation 75.00
405.88 minutes
Standard Deviation 79.29
TST as Assessed by Actigraphy
12 week follow-up
336.84 minutes
Standard Deviation 87.63
394.77 minutes
Standard Deviation 96.86
TST as Assessed by Actigraphy
Baseline
340.07 minutes
Standard Deviation 71.23
367.95 minutes
Standard Deviation 79.73

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Subjects wore a Mini Mitter Actiwatch for two continuous weeks at each assessment periods to provide an objective index compared to the assessments made by daily sleep journal. Device is lightweight and worn on non-dominant wrist and contains and omni-directional accelerometer. The accelerometer records the occurrence and degree of motion with a minimal resultant force of .01g. Data are stored as activity counts within a specified epoch. Sleep efficiency is the index of sleep percentage recorded, equal to total sleep time divided by the time in bed X 100 = X%.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=12 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Sleep Efficiency as Assessed by Actigraphy
Baseline
73.32 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 12.34
76.83 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 8.74
Sleep Efficiency as Assessed by Actigraphy
6 week follow-up
74.77 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 8.87
79.94 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 7.49
Sleep Efficiency as Assessed by Actigraphy
12 week follow-up
73.95 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 14.15
75.16 percentage of time asleep
Standard Deviation 7.58

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Subjects wore a Mini Mitter Actiwatch for two continuous weeks at each assessment periods to provide an objective index compared to the assessments made by daily sleep journal. Device is lightweight and worn on non-dominant wrist and contains and omni-directional accelerometer. The accelerometer records the occurrence and degree of motion with a minimal resultant force of .01g. Data are stored as activity counts within a specified epoch. Sleep latency is the time taken to fall asleep, or equal to lights out- sleep onset (sleep onset: time when sleep is first scored after lights out, first scorable epoch).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=12 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Sleep Latency as Assessed by Actigraphy
Baseline
46.25 minutes
Standard Deviation 58.44
26.79 minutes
Standard Deviation 24.73
Sleep Latency as Assessed by Actigraphy
6 week follow-up
39.31 minutes
Standard Deviation 48.31
24.87 minutes
Standard Deviation 17.06
Sleep Latency as Assessed by Actigraphy
12 week follow-up
24.71 minutes
Standard Deviation 27.42
38.89 minutes
Standard Deviation 23.49

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up, and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task.

The ISI is made up of 7 questions, each possible of earning a score of 0-4, making the total range 0-28, where 0 indicates no severity/no problem with sleep and therefore no insomnia, or 28, being very severe with the highest level of insomnia

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Mean Total Scores
Baseline
15.64 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.02
16.64 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.98
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Mean Total Scores
6 week follow-up
12.57 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.65
10.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.38
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Mean Total Scores
12 week follow-up
10.25 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.19
13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.33

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

PPTh:a somedic algometer's 1cm2 rubber probe was placed over muscle belly, with pressure increasing steadily at constant rate (30kPA/Sec), until subject indicated that s/he "first felt pain." PPTh ratings were obtained on right brachioradialis \& right trapezius in a random order (average was taken from both areas at each time point). During each cold pressor task, participants immersed contralateral hand (left) up to wrist, in a circulating cold water bath maintained at 4°C. 20 seconds after commencing hand immersion, PPTh was re-assessed on either right brachioradialis or right trapezius (the same site as baseline assessment). After PPTh assessment, participants removed hands from water. DNIC was measured as the % change in PPTh during cold pressor, relative to baseline PPTh \[i.e., (mean PPTh during cold pressor / mean PPTh prior to cold pressor)\*100\]. Increase in PPTh during cold pressor (i.e., percentage scores above 100) reflects normal functioning of pain-inhibitory processes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=13 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control (DNIC) Index Scores
6 week follow-up
1.26 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.31
1.23 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.25
Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control (DNIC) Index Scores
12 week follow-up
1.16 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.24
1.14 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.19
Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control (DNIC) Index Scores
Baseline
1.23 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.30
1.19 percentage change of PPTh
Standard Deviation 0.15

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up at 46, 48, and 50 degrees C

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

TS :maximum windup pain rating - first windup pain rating (0-100). Contact heat stimuli at non tissue damaging temperatures were delivered using computer driven, peltier-element-based stimulator (Medoc, TSA II), with a 9 cm2 probe applied to left forearm. In order to assess temporal summation, three sequences of 10 heat pulses each (with stimulus temperatures of 46 degrees C, 48 degrees C, and 50 degrees C, in random order) were applied to left dorsal forearm. The thermode remains in fixed position during administration of 10 heat pulses that constitute a sequence. Within each sequence, successive thermal pulses at a given temperature are delivered for a duration of approximately 0.5 sec each, with a 2.5-sec inter-pulse interval. The rate of rise \& fall of the thermode temp. is set at the device max .of 10 degrees C / S. Subjects verbally rate the perceived intensity of each thermal pulse on a 0-100 rating scale \& may terminate the procedure at any time.100=max tolerable intensity

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=11 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Temporal Summation (TS)
6 week follow-up 46 degrees C
6.41 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.69
6.50 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.47
Temporal Summation (TS)
6 week follow-up 48 degrees C
5.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.72
8.11 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.38
Temporal Summation (TS)
Baseline 50 degrees C
17.06 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.09
21.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.25
Temporal Summation (TS)
6 week follow-up 50 degrees C
13.27 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.66
18.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.30
Temporal Summation (TS)
12 week follow-up 50 degrees C
18.84 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.82
20.77 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.92
Temporal Summation (TS)
Baseline 46 degrees C
9.20 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.08
7.80 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.93
Temporal Summation (TS)
12 week follow-up 46 degrees C
5.22 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.45
3.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.07
Temporal Summation (TS)
Baseline 48 degrees C
20.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 41.90
4.72 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.77
Temporal Summation (TS)
12 week follow-up 48 degrees C
5.23 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.70
4.55 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.13

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Assessed using a Daily Pain Diary with a scale 0-100, 0 being no pain, 100 being the most severe/intense

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=10 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Mean Level of Pain Experienced Throughout the Day
Baseline
48.79 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.63
52.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.87
Mean Level of Pain Experienced Throughout the Day
12 week follow-up
38.12 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.11
42.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.53
Mean Level of Pain Experienced Throughout the Day
6 week follow-up
42.21 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.34
44.43 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.39

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

The WOMAC is a quality of scale life made up of three domains, pain, stiffness, and disability which each comprising of 5, 2, and 7 questions, respectively. A VAS was used for each subscale. Pain was assessed on a scale of 0-100, with 0 being absolutely no pain and 100 being maximum pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Pain as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Pain Severity Subscale
12 week follow-up
14.85 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.04
19.89 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.15
Pain as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Pain Severity Subscale
Baseline
21.62 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.75
24.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.79
Pain as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Pain Severity Subscale
6 week follow-up
19.18 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.03
24.41 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.74

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Contact heat stimuli at non tissue damaging temperatures were delivered using computer driven, peltier-element-based stimulator (Medoc, TSA II), with a 9 cm2 probe applied to the left forearm. The thermode was affixed snugly via Velcro straps to ensure even skin contact and repositioned to an adjacent site after each trial to minimize sensitizationHPTh was assessed on the left ventral forearm using an ascending method of limits paradigm; from a non-painful 32°C baseline, the temperature was steadily increased at 0.5°C/sec. Two trials of heat pain threshold were conducted. Averages of both trials are presented from respective time point below. Subjects push a button when the stimulus "first feels painful" The temperature (degrees Celsius) at the time button is pushed is automatically recorded.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Heat Pain Threshold
6 week follow-up
43.41 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 5.41
42.19 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 3.95
Heat Pain Threshold
Baseline
43.38 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 4.71
42.77 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 3.51
Heat Pain Threshold
12 week follow-up
43.31 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 4.61
42.49 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 4.38

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

Contact heat stimuli at non tissue damaging temperatures were delivered using computer driven, peltier-element-based stimulator (Medoc, TSA II), with a 9 cm2 probe applied to the left forearm. The thermode was affixed snugly via Velcro straps to ensure even skin contact and repositioned to an adjacent site after each trial to minimize sensitization. HPTOL was assessed on the left ventral forearm using an ascending method of limits paradigm; from a non-painful 32°C baseline, the temperature was steadily increased at 0.5°C/sec. Two trials of HPTOL were conducted. An average of both trials at each respective time point is presented below. Subjects push a button when the stimulus "becomes intolerable." The temperature (degrees Celsius) at the time button is pushed to terminate the stimulation is automatically recorded.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Heat Pain Tolerance (HPTOL)
Baseline
47.65 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 2.28
46.56 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 2.80
Heat Pain Tolerance (HPTOL)
6 week follow-up
47.54 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 2.26
46.87 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 3.56
Heat Pain Tolerance (HPTOL)
12 week follow-up
47.92 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 2.24
46.67 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 3.93

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

A Somedic algometer was used to assess pressure pain threshold (PPTh) similar to previous studies. The algometer's 1cm2 rubber probe was placed over the muscle belly, with the pressure increased steadily at a constant rate (30kPA/Sec), until the subject indicated that s/he "first felt pain." PPTh was assessed 2 times each, bilaterally, at (in a randomized order) the masseter muscle trapezius muscle, and at the proximal third of the brachioradialis muscle (forearm). The scores from each location were averaged for each participant at that respective time point. The same site was never stimulated consecutively. At least 90 s were maintained between successive stimuli

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=15 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Pressure Pain Threshold
6 week follow-up
322.24 kPA
Standard Deviation 107.82
287.29 kPA
Standard Deviation 107.01
Pressure Pain Threshold
12 week follow-up
381.92 kPA
Standard Deviation 199.33
309.15 kPA
Standard Deviation 81.16
Pressure Pain Threshold
Baseline
300.91 kPA
Standard Deviation 111.13
267.93 kPA
Standard Deviation 111.50

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

The WOMAC is a quality of scale life made up of three domains, pain, stiffness, and disability which each comprising of 5, 2, and 7 questions, respectively. A VAS was used for each subscale. Disability was assessed on a VAS of 0-100, with 0 being absolutely no disability and 100 being maximum disability.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Disability Subscale
Baseline
64.32 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 41.26
74.69 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 46.18
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Disability Subscale
6 week follow-up
62.26 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 45.878
79.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 47.79
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Disability Subscale
12 week follow-up
56.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 48.11
70.44 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 50.75

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

The SF-36 is a broad, well normed measure of quality of life, comprised of 36 questions aggregated into 8 domains/dimensions. The Physical Component Summary was used here as a global index of physical health functioning. Scale 0-100, with 0 being worst functional level, 100 being the best.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Physical Health Component Summary
Baseline
57.61 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.91
52.73 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.38
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Physical Health Component Summary
12 week follow-up
65.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.69
49.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.41
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Physical Health Component Summary
6 week follow-up
60.60 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 27.48
49.44 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.94

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

The SF-36 is a broad, well normed measure of quality of life, comprised of 36 questions aggregated into 8 domains/dimensions. The Mental Component Summary was used here as a global index of mental health functioning. Scale 0-100, with 0 being worst functional level, 100 being the best.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Mental Health Component Summary
Baseline
50.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.56
45.78 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.88
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Mental Health Component Summary
6 week follow-up
51.68 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.73
45.86 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.06
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Mental Health Component Summary
12 week follow-up
50.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.89
47.04 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.05

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Mean of baseline, 6 week follow-up and 12 week follow-up

Population: Data was not included for all participants, as some were unable to complete the task or experienced technical difficulties.

The WOMAC is a quality of scale life made up of three domains, pain, stiffness, and disability which each comprising of 5, 2, and 7 questions, respectively. A VAS was used for each subscale. Joint Stiffness was assessed on a VAS scale of 0-20, with 0 being no joint stiffness, and 20 being maximum stiffness.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=14 Participants
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 Participants
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Joint Stiffness as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Joint Stiffness Subscale
Baseline
10.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.60
12.86 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.05
Joint Stiffness as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Joint Stiffness Subscale
6 week follow-up
7.55 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.74
12.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.41
Joint Stiffness as Assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Joint Stiffness Subscale
12 week follow-up
6.86 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.89
11.32 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.61

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Eszopiclone

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 7 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=16 participants at risk
3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Placebo: 3mg placebo capsule, once daily at bedtime
Eszopiclone
n=14 participants at risk
Eszopiclone 3mg capsules, once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks Eszopiclone: 3mg capsule, once daily at bedtime
Psychiatric disorders
Restlessness, anxiety, agitation
0.00%
0/16 • Participants were followed for study duration, up to 12 weeks
7.1%
1/14 • Number of events 1 • Participants were followed for study duration, up to 12 weeks
Product Issues
Other Mild to Moderate (Not Recorded)
31.2%
5/16 • Number of events 5 • Participants were followed for study duration, up to 12 weeks
42.9%
6/14 • Number of events 6 • Participants were followed for study duration, up to 12 weeks

Additional Information

Michael Smith, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Behavioral Medicine

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Phone: 410-550-7000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place