Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy & Safety of Eszopiclone (Lunesta) in Nursing Home Patients (NCT NCT00460993)

NCT ID: NCT00460993

Last Updated: 2014-07-15

Results Overview

Percentage of time in bed at night asleep, averaged over 3 nights, as measured by actigraphy (and by polysomnography in a subgroup of subjects), holding constant time in bed and recording time

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

71 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 days

Results posted on

2014-07-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Group 1
Active drug during phase 1, then placebo during phase 2. Lunesta Active drug (eszopiclone) 1 mg for 3 days. If sleep efficiency does not improve in 3 three day, dose increases to 2 mg for the next three days of active drug administration.
Group 2
Placebo during phase 1, then active drug phase 2. One placebo for 6 days
Phase 1 (6 Days)
STARTED
14
17
Phase 1 (6 Days)
COMPLETED
14
17
Phase 1 (6 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Phase 2 (6 Days)
STARTED
14
17
Phase 2 (6 Days)
COMPLETED
14
17
Phase 2 (6 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy & Safety of Eszopiclone (Lunesta) in Nursing Home Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Group 1
n=14 Participants
Lunesta Active drug (eszopiclone) 1 mg during 1st week of active drug. If sleep efficiency does not improve does increases to 2 mg for 2nd week of active drug administration.
Group 2
n=17 Participants
Sugar pill packaged and supplied by Sepracor. One pill weeks one and two of intervention. Weeks 3 and 4 this Placebo group crosses over to active drug. 1 mg week 3 increasing to 2mg week 4 if sleep efficiency does not improve.
Total
n=31 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
14 Participants
n=93 Participants
17 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
83.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=93 Participants
88.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=4 Participants
86.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
n=93 Participants
13 Participants
n=4 Participants
25 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
n=93 Participants
17 participants
n=4 Participants
31 participants
n=27 Participants
Sleep Efficiency
56.1 percent of sleep
n=93 Participants
60.7 percent of sleep
n=4 Participants
59.1 percent of sleep
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 days

Percentage of time in bed at night asleep, averaged over 3 nights, as measured by actigraphy (and by polysomnography in a subgroup of subjects), holding constant time in bed and recording time

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1
n=14 Participants
Active drug given in phase 1, then Placebo pill in phase 2. Lunesta Active drug (eszopiclone) 1 mg during three days of active drug. If sleep efficiency does not improve doses increases to 2 mg for the next three days of active drug administration.
Group 2
n=17 Participants
Placebo pill in phase 1, then Active drug given in phase 2. One placebo pill for 6 days
Sleep Efficiency
70.0 percentage of sleep
Interval 18.1 to 85.2
65.8 percentage of sleep
Interval 16.0 to 83.5

Adverse Events

Group 1

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

Group 2

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Patricia C. Griffiths

Atlanta VA Medical Center

Phone: 404-321-6111

Results disclosure agreements

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