Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of ACT-541468 (Daridorexant) in Adult and Elderly Subjects With Insomnia Disorder

NCT ID: NCT03545191

Last Updated: 2022-03-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

930 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-04

Study Completion Date

2020-02-25

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of ACT-541468 (daridorexant) in adult and elderly subjects with insomnia disorder. Efficacy will be evaluated on objective and subjective sleep parameters.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Insomnia Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Daridorexant 25 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daridorexant 25 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Daridorexant will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Daridorexant 50 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daridorexant 50 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Daridorexant will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Matching placebo will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Interventions

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Daridorexant 25 mg

Daridorexant will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Intervention Type DRUG

Daridorexant 50 mg

Daridorexant will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo will be administered as tablets, orally, once daily in the evening.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure;
* Male or female aged ≥ 18 years;
* Insomnia disorder according to DSM-5 criteria;
* Insomnia Severity Index score ≥ 15;
* Insufficient sleep quantity as collected subjectively in the sleep diary;
* Women of childbearing potential must have a negative and urine pregnancy test and use the contraception scheme up to at least 30 days after last study treatment intake.

Exclusion Criteria

* Body mass index below 18.5 or above 40.0 kg/m2;
* Any lifetime history of of related breathing disorder, periodic limb movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder, narcolepsy, or apnea/ hypopnea;
* Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) only allowed if, the treatment started at least 1 month prior to Visit 3 and the subject agrees to continue this CBT throughout the study;
* Self-reported usual daytime napping ≥ 1 hour per day and ≥ 3 days per week;
* Acute or unstable psychiatric conditions diagnosed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview;
* Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \< 25 in subjects ≥ 50 years;
* For female subjects: pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during projected duration of the study;
* History or clinical evidence of any disease or medical condition or treatment, which may put the subject at risk of participation in the study or may interfere with the study assessments.
* Any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the subject's full participation in the study or compliance with the protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Locations

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Pinnacle Research Group, LLC

Anniston, Alabama, United States

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Pulmonary Associates of the Southeast/WCR

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Preferred Research Partners, Inc

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Woodland Research Northwest

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

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Marvel Clinical Research

Huntington Beach, California, United States

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Long Beach Clinical Trials

Long Beach, California, United States

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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

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PAB Clinical Research

Brandon, Florida, United States

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St. Francis Sleep Allergy and Lung Institute

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.

Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Research Centers of America

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Canvas Clinical Research, LLC

Lake Worth, Florida, United States

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BioMed Research Institute

Miami, Florida, United States

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Clinical Site Partners, LLC

Winter Park, Florida, United States

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LaPorte County Institute for Clinical Research

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

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Kentucky Research Group

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Helene Emsellem, MD

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

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Infinity Medical Research, Inc.

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Barrett Clinic

La Vista, Nebraska, United States

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Clinical Research Center of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Clinilabs NYC

New York, New York, United States

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Research Carolina of Huntersville

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

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Coastal Carolina Healthcare

New Bern, North Carolina, United States

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CTI Clinical Research Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations,Inc

Salem, Oregon, United States

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BTC of Lincoln

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Omega Medical Research

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

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Bogan Sleep Consulting, LLC

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Coastal Carolina Research Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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Tri-State Mountain Neurology

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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Inquest Clinical Research

Baytown, Texas, United States

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Sleep Therapy & Research Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Aspen Clinical Research

Orem, Utah, United States

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Pulmonary Associates of Richmond

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Sleep Disorders Centers of the Mid-Atlantic

Vienna, Virginia, United States

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Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Respiratory Clinical Trials

Adelaide, , Australia

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Genesis Sleep Care Queensland

Auchenflower, , Australia

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Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre

East Melbourne, , Australia

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The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Glebe, , Australia

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Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine

Parkville, , Australia

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Gold Coast University Hospital, Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Services

Southport, , Australia

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Westmead Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Westmead, , Australia

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Tri-Hospital Sleep Laboratory West

Mississauga, , Canada

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CRIUSMQ- CIUSSSCN, CETS (clinique du sommeil)

Québec, , Canada

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MedSleep

Toronto, , Canada

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Jodha Tishon Inc.

Toronto, , Canada

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Scan Sleep Specialists

Copenhagen, , Denmark

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St Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Klinik für Schlaf- und Chronomedizin

Berlin, , Germany

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emovis GmbH

Berlin, , Germany

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Synexus Berlin Research Centre

Berlin, , Germany

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Clinical Trial Center North GmbH & Co. KG

Hamburg, , Germany

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Klinische Forschung Hamburg GmbH

Hamburg, , Germany

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Klinische Forschung Karlsruhe GmbH

Karlsruhe, , Germany

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Studienzentrum Wilhelmshöhe GmbH

Kassel, , Germany

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Synexus Leipzig Research Centre

Leipzig, , Germany

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Klinikum Rechts der lsar TU München Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

München, , Germany

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Kinische Forschung Schwerin GmbH

Schwerin, , Germany

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ZMS Zentrum für medizinische Studien GmbH

Warendorf, , Germany

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Ospedale San Raffaele - Centro per i Disturbi del Sonno San Raffaele - Ville-Turro - Pallazzina E

Milan, , Italy

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IRCCS FONDAZIONE Istituto Neurologico Nazionale "Casimiro Mondino" - Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale per la SSclerosi Multipla (CRISM) -

Pavia, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana - Ospedale S. Chiara - Centro di Medicina del Sonno - Clinica Neuroligica - Dipartimento de Neuroscienze

Pisa, , Italy

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AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza - Molinette - SSD Medicina del Sonno

Torino, , Italy

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PI-House - Centrum Badań Klinicznych

Gdansk, , Poland

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Ośrodek Medycyny Study Nurseu Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii (Sleep Disorders Center)

Warsaw, , Poland

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EMC Instytut Medyczny SA, Przychodnia przy Łowieckiej

Wroclaw, , Poland

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General Hospital Bel Medic, Center for Sleep disorders

Belgrade, , Serbia

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Medigroup - Health Center Dr Ristic (MediGroup Dom zdravlja "Dr Ristic") - Neurology Department

New Belgrade, , Serbia

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Centro Médico Teknon - Medicina del Sueño

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron - Neurophisiology Deparment - Sleep Unit

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital General de Castellon

Castellon, , Spain

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Instituto de Investigaciones del Sueno

Madrid, , Spain

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San Carlos University Hospital - Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Araba - Unidad Funcional de Trastornos del Sueño

Vitoria-Gasteiz, , Spain

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Hospital MAZ - Neurophisiology and Sleep Department

Zaragoza, , Spain

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KSM Bad Zurzach, Klinik für Schlafmedizin

Bad Zurzach, , Switzerland

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Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (Upk)

Basel, , Switzerland

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Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, Inselspital Bern, Schlaf-Wach-Epilepsie-Zentrum

Bern, , Switzerland

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Zentrum für Schlafmedizin Zürcher Oberland, Zürcher RehaZentrum Wald

Wald, , Switzerland

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Zentrum für Schlafmedizin GZO AG Spital Wetzikon

Wetzikon, , Switzerland

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Countries

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United States Australia Canada Denmark Germany Italy Poland Serbia Spain Switzerland

References

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Hudgens S, Phillips-Beyer A, Newton L, Seboek Kinter D, Benes H. Development and Validation of the Insomnia Daytime Symptoms and Impacts Questionnaire (IDSIQ). Patient. 2021 Mar;14(2):249-268. doi: 10.1007/s40271-020-00474-z. Epub 2020 Nov 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33131027 (View on PubMed)

Mignot E, Mayleben D, Fietze I, Leger D, Zammit G, Bassetti CLA, Pain S, Kinter DS, Roth T; investigators. Safety and efficacy of daridorexant in patients with insomnia disorder: results from two multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials. Lancet Neurol. 2022 Feb;21(2):125-139. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00436-1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 35065036 (View on PubMed)

Lettieri CJ, Briasoulis O, Leger D, Luyet PP, Pepin JL, Quan SF, Raphelson J, Saskin P, Malhotra A. The Effects of Daridorexant on Patients With Comorbid Insomnia Disorder and Untreated Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of a Phase 3, Randomised Clinical Trial. J Sleep Res. 2025 Jul 14:e70135. doi: 10.1111/jsr.70135. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40660750 (View on PubMed)

Dauvilliers Y, Braunstein G, Zammit G, Olivieri A, Luyet PP. Effect of daridorexant on nighttime wakefulness and next-morning sleepiness: assessing the transition from night to day in insomnia disorder. Sleep Med. 2025 Jul;131:106523. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106523. Epub 2025 Apr 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Di Marco T, Djonlagic I, Dauvilliers Y, Sadeghi K, Little D, Datta AN, Hubbard J, Hajak G, Krystal A, Olivieri A, Parrino L, Puryear CB, Zammit G, Donoghue J, Scammell TE. Effect of daridorexant on sleep architecture in patients with chronic insomnia disorder: a pooled post hoc analysis of two randomized phase 3 clinical studies. Sleep. 2024 Nov 8;47(11):zsae098. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae098.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38644625 (View on PubMed)

Phillips-Beyer A, Kawata AK, Kleinman L, Seboek Kinter D, Flamion B. Meaningful Within-Patient Change in Subjective Total Sleep Time in Patients with Insomnia Disorder: An Analysis of the Sleep Diary Questionnaire Using Data from Open-Label and Phase III Clinical Trials. Pharmaceut Med. 2024 Mar;38(2):133-144. doi: 10.1007/s40290-023-00512-9. Epub 2024 Feb 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38302765 (View on PubMed)

Citrome L, Juday TR, Lundwall C. Lemborexant and Daridorexant for the Treatment of Insomnia: An Indirect Comparison Using Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Likelihood to Be Helped or Harmed. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 2;84(6):23m14851. doi: 10.4088/JCP.23m14851.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37796657 (View on PubMed)

Dutta S, Singhal S, Shah R, Charan J, Dhingra S, Haque M. Daridorexant as a novel pharmacotherapeutic approach in insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2023 Jul-Dec;22(12):1237-1251. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2023.2243217. Epub 2023 Aug 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37526060 (View on PubMed)

Di Marco T, Scammell TE, Meinel M, Seboek Kinter D, Datta AN, Zammit G, Dauvilliers Y. Number, Duration, and Distribution of Wake Bouts in Patients with Insomnia Disorder: Effect of Daridorexant and Zolpidem. CNS Drugs. 2023 Jul;37(7):639-653. doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-01020-9. Epub 2023 Jul 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37477771 (View on PubMed)

Phillips-Beyer A, Kawata AK, Kleinman L, Kinter DS. Meaningful Within-Patient Change on the Insomnia Daytime Symptoms and Impacts Questionnaire (IDSIQ): Analysis of Phase III Clinical Trial Data of Daridorexant. Pharmaceut Med. 2023 Jul;37(4):291-303. doi: 10.1007/s40290-023-00484-w. Epub 2023 Jun 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37286927 (View on PubMed)

Fietze I, Bassetti CLA, Mayleben DW, Pain S, Seboek Kinter D, McCall WV. Efficacy and Safety of Daridorexant in Older and Younger Adults with Insomnia Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial. Drugs Aging. 2022 Oct;39(10):795-810. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00977-4. Epub 2022 Sep 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36098936 (View on PubMed)

Heidenreich S, Ross M, Chua GN, Seboek Kinter D, Phillips-Beyer A. Preferences of patients for benefits and risks of insomnia medications using data elicited during two phase III clinical trials. Sleep. 2022 Nov 9;45(11):zsac204. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac204.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36054921 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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ID-078A301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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