Almorexant (ACT-078573) in Elderly Subjects With Chronic Primary Insomnia

NCT ID: NCT00606593

Last Updated: 2016-03-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-05-31

Brief Summary

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A 2-night polysomnography / 5-way cross-over study to evaluate the effect, safety and tolerability of oral administration of almorexant (ACT 078573) in elderly subjects with primary insomnia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Primary Insomnia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ABECD

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

5-period, 5-treatment crossover: sequences: ABECD, BCADE, CDBEA, DECAB, EADBC DCEBA, EDACB, AEBDC, BACED, CBDAE Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

BCADE

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

CDBEA

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

DECAB

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

EADBC

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

DCEBA

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

EDACB

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

AEBDC

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

BACED

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

CBDAE

5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Interventions

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ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo

5-period, 5-treatment crossover: sequences: ABECD, BCADE, CDBEA, DECAB, EADBC DCEBA, EDACB, AEBDC, BACED, CBDAE Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

ACT-078573 and matching placebo

ACT-078573 oral capsules at 25 and 100 mg and matching placebo 5-period, 5-treatment crossover Where A = 200mg, B = 100 mg, C = 50 mg, D = 25mg, E = Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Elderly subjects (\> 64 years) with a diagnosis of primary insomnia.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of any sleep disorder, or any Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) axis I disorder other than primary insomnia.
* Sleep apnea, or restless legs syndrome.
* Daytime napping of more than 1 hour per day.
* Important caffeine consumption, heavy tobacco use, alcohol or drug abuse within 2 years prior to the screening visit.
* Unwillingness to refrain from drugs, over-the-counter or herbal medication having an effect on sleep or behavior.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Midnight Pharma, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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James K. Walsh, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sleep Medicine and Research Center

Locations

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Central Arkansas Research

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Pacific Sleep Medicine Services, Inc.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Pacific Sleep Medicine Services, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

California Clinical Trials Medical Group, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

PAB Clinical Research

Brandon, Florida, United States

Site Status

Miami Research Associates

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

OmniTrials

Naples, Florida, United States

Site Status

Broward Research Group & Sleep-Wake Disorders Center of South Florida

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Site Status

Neurotrials Research, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Sleep Disorders Center of Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Vince and Associates Clinical Research

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Community Research

Crestview Hills, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Clinical Neurophysiology Services, P.C.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Sleep Disorders & Research Center

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Center of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Tri-State Sleep Disorders Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Health Systems

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Lynn Health Sciences Institute

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Sleep Disorders Center

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Sleep Medicine Associates P.A.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AC-057A201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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