Ambien CR For Treatment Of Insomnia Associated With Depression When Used Concomitantly With Lexapro

Sponsor
Sanofi (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00296179
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To demonstrate overall improvement of insomnia in subjects treated with zolpidem tartrate extended-release (Ambien CR) and escitalopram (Lexapro) vs. subjects treated with placebo and escitalopram at 2 months.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: zolpidem tartrate
Phase 4

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Comparison of Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release vs. Placebo in Treatment of Insomnia Associated With Newly Diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder(MDD) or Untreated MDD Relapse, When Used Concomitantly With Escitalopram
Study Start Date :
Feb 1, 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2007

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Efficacy: Patient-reported TST []

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Difference in relapse rates in patients receiving placebo and patients receiving zolpidem MR during 4 month follow-up period []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
21 Years to 64 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
MAJOR INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  1. Must experience sleep disturbances at least 3 nights/week, based on historical data

  2. Must meet the diagnostic requirements for Major Depressive Disorder

  3. Must have QIDS-SR16 score between 6 and 15

  4. Must be either newly diagnosed or show symptoms of relapse/recurrence of depression while not on medication

  5. Age 21-64, inclusive

  6. Women must use a medically acceptable form of contraception (steroidal contraceptive, double-barrier, or intra-uterine device) during the entire study period, or: be surgically sterilized, post-menopausal, agree to use double-barrier contraception throughout the study period, or must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to randomization.

  7. Subject must be stabilized on all ongoing long-term medication therapy for at least 28 days prior to screening visit.

MAJOR EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  1. Severity of depressive episode had been rated as "severe" or "severe with psychotic features."

  2. History of a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation.

  3. History of mania, manic episode or bipolar disease.

  4. Currently using a benzodiazepine or SSRI or more than 2 days of use within the 28 days preceding randomization.

  5. Use of prescription and non-prescription sedative drugs given for the purpose of sleep induction or to relieve jet lag

  6. Any abnormal pre-study laboratory values that require clinical intervention

  7. Prior failure to respond to escitalopram therapy for depression

  8. Current depressive episode requiring inpatient hospitalization.

  9. Shift work or requirement for a regular change in sleep schedule by at least six hours within the previous 28 days.

  10. History of drug addiction, alcoholism, or drug abuse.

  11. A positive urine drug screen for medication that would interfere with the assessment of the study medication.

  12. Known allergy to zolpidem, escitalopram or any of their excipients

  13. History of sleep apnea

  14. History of myasthenia gravis

  15. The presence of any untreated or uncompensated clinically significant renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hepatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, other neurologic, hematologic, oncologic, immunologic, cerebrovascular disease or malignancy.

  16. Pregnant or breastfeeding

  17. Subject is participating in another clinical trial, or has completed another clinical trial within 28 days prior to screening.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Sanofi

Investigators

  • Study Director: Phyllis Diener, Sanofi

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00296179
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • PM_L_0166
First Posted:
Feb 24, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Jul 28, 2008
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2008
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 28, 2008