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Phase 3 N=82 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study of Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual Tablet in Adult Patients With Insomnia

Insomnia

Enrolled (actual)
82
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Latency to Persistent Sleep After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening as Measured by Polysomnography — 9.69; 16.89; 28.12 minutes — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet 3.5mg (Drug); zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet 1.75mg (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Transcept Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Jul 2006

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Latency to Persistent Sleep After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening as Measured by Polysomnography
9.69; 16.89; 28.12 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Treatment Responders Based on Polysomnography Latency to Persistent Sleep After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
60; 46; 23 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Total Sleep Time After Scheduled Middle-of-the-Night Awakening Measured by Polysomnography
208.99; 197.80; 183.12 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Average Subjective Total Sleep Time After Scheduled Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
172.51; 162.36; 148.61 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Quality Rating
18.8; 29.3; 34.6; 38.8; 37.8; 42.0 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Level of Refreshed Sleep
17.5; 22.0; 32.1; 42.5; 41.5; 44.4 <0.004 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Ability to Function
7.5; 9.8; 18.5; 41.3; 42.7; 42.0 0.012 sig
SECONDARY
Polysomnography Sleep Efficiency After Scheduled Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
87.08; 82.63; 76.31 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Onset Latency After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
25.23; 28.58; 40.43 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Polysomnography Wake Time After Sleep Onset Following Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
15.06; 15.81; 15.71 0.790
SECONDARY
Subjective Wake Time After Sleep Onset After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
28.69; 29.43; 34.22 0.083
SECONDARY
Polysomnography Number of Awakenings After Middle-of-the-Night Awakening
3.71; 3.70; 4.13 0.072

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate sleep onset following administration of Transcept zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet versus placebo in adult insomnia patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Insomnia as defined by DSM-IV criteria and supported by subject diary
  • Male or female between the ages of 18-64 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18-34 kg/m^2
  • Females of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable method of contraception
  • Capable of understanding and willing to comply with study procedures and has provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding or have a positive pregnancy test
  • Any circadian rhythm disorder including planned travel across several time zones during the study period
  • Known hypersensitivity to Zolpidem
  • Has performed regular shift work with the past several months prior to screening
  • An acute clinically significant illness or surgery as determined by the PI within 30 days of screening
  • Patients that have used any central nervous system (CNS) medication or other medication known to impact the sleep/wake cycle
  • A history of psychiatric disorder as defined by DSM-IV
  • A history of drug addiction or alcohol abuse
  • Any current significant disease, unless adequately controlled with a protocol allowed medication
  • Known history of HIV or Hepatitis B or C
  • Patients who have received an investigational drug within several months of screening
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00380081). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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