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Dose Finding Study for a Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection to Treat Habitual Snoring

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Habitual Snoring
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Comparator
Registration Number
NCT01515371
Lead Sponsor
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify out of up to three doses a safe and effective dose of Botulinum toxin type A for an injection into one side of the soft palate to treat snoring.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female or male subjects aged 18-70
  • Subjects suffering from snoring for at least 3 months prior to the study start and seeking for help to treat snoring
  • Subjects with a peak Snoring Index [SI] ≥ 15/ hour of sleep [h] at baseline visit
  • Subjects with a bed partner for at least three months prior to study start.
  • Subjects who understand the nature of the study and provide written Informed Consent at screening visit.
  • Subjects who understand the study procedures as well as possess the ability and willingness to abide by all procedures during the course of the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Obese subjects (Body Mass Index ≥ 30)
  • Subjects with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  • Subjects with Apnea-Hypopnea Index ≥ 10 /hour of sleep and/ or Respiratory Disturbance Index ≥ 25 / hour of sleep at the baseline visit
  • Subjects who have undergone any Botulinum neurotoxin treatment in the history
  • Subjects with generalized disorders of muscle activity (e.g. myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome)
  • Acute infections of the pharynx

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo ComparatorPlacebo ComparatorPlacebo to incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) powder for solution for injection.
IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) 2.5 Units [U], 5U and 7.4UIncobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin, also known as "NT 201" or "Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins") (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relative change from baseline in Snoring Index at week 4Baseline to week 4

Snoring Index

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in loudness at week 4.Baseline to week 4

Sone is employed as the unit of the perceived loudness.

Absolute change from baseline in Snoring Index at week 4Baseline to week 4
Bed partner satisfactionWeek 4

Bed partner satisfaction to assess the global effect of the treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Merz Investigational Site #049294

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Regensburg, Germany

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