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Efficacy an Safety of Volinanserin on Sleep Maintenance Insomnia With a Sub-study on Stable Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00464061
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of volinanserin in the population of patients complaining of sleep maintenance insomnia. The objective of the substudy is to assess glycemic control in the subgroup of patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1847
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of primary insomnia based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) criteria
  • Disturbances of sleep maintenance criteria based on participant's information related to sleep pattern during the preceding month

Sub-study :

  • Participants will be included if they have an established medical diagnosis of type II Diabetes Mellitus, and have been treated either with an oral hypoglycemic agent and/or insulin for at least three months prior to the Screening Visit (with stable regimen for at least one month prior to screening)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Females who are lactating or who are pregnant
  • Night shift workers, and individuals who nap 3 or more times per week over the preceding month
  • Consumption of xanthine-containing beverages (i.e. tea, coffee, cola) comprising more than 5 cups/day
  • Participation in another trial having received study medication within 1 month before the screening visit
  • Body Mass Index ≥ 33
  • Use of over-the-counter medications such as tryptophan, valerian root, kava, melatonin, St. John's Wort, Alluna or prescription sleep medication
  • Use of any substance with psychotropic effects or properties know to affect sleep/wake
  • History of primary hypersomnia, narcolepsy, breathing-related sleep disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, parasomnia, dyssomnia
  • Clinically significant, severe or unstable, acute or chronically progressive medical or surgical disorder
  • Positive qualitative urine drug screen (opiates, cocaine, amphetamine...)

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VolinanserinVolinanserin-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy: change from baseline for Sleep Maintenance Insomnia using patient reported Wake After Sleep Onset (pr-WASO)at 3 months
Efficacy (sub-study): change from baseline for glycemic measure HbA1cat 6 and 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety: adverse events and laboratory abnormalitiesduring 12 months of treatment
Efficacy: change from baseline of the pr-WASOat 6 and 12 months
Efficacy: change from baseline of "General Productivity" domain score of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaireat 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

🇬🇧

Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Anofi-Aventis Administrative Office

🇭🇰

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

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