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Efficacy and Safety of Ramelteon on Chronic Insomnia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Insomnia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00915135
Lead Sponsor
Takeda
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the dose response of Ramelteon, once daily (QD), in Japanese subjects with Chronic Insomnia

Detailed Description

Complaints of sleep disorder are increasing with today's aging society and changing lifestyle. Sleep disorders not only impact one's activities of daily living, but also impede one's social life, leading to reduced productivity and sometimes accidents through carelessness.

Ramelteon is a melatonin-1 receptor agonist under global development by Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan, for the treatment of transient and chronic insomnia and for the treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Has primary chronic insomnia for at least 3 months.
  • Has a mean latency of greater than or equal to 20 minutes on 2 consecutive polysomnography screening nights with no night less than 15 minutes, and has a mean of at least 60 minutes of wake time across 2 nights with no night less than 45 minutes.
  • Has a habitual bedtime between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM.
  • Has a body mass index that is not less than 17, but less than 34.
  • Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use a medically accepted means of contraception, and can neither be pregnant nor lactating from Screening throughout the duration of the study.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Has a history of psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), seizures, drug addiction, sleep apnea, nocturnal myoclonus and/or mental retardation as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition.
  • Has a history of alcohol abuse within the previous 2 years.
  • Has a hepatic disease, and a significant neurological, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hematological or metabolic disease.
  • Has a known hypersensitivity to ramelteon or related compounds, including melatonin.
  • Has a positive hepatitis panel including hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
  • Has any clinically abnormal findings as determined by a medical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram or clinical laboratory tests by the investigator or sub investigator.
  • Has experienced 3 hours or more of jet lag within 7 days preceding the polysomnography screening.
  • Has an apnea-hypopnea index (per hour of sleep) greater than or equal to 10 as seen on the first night of polysomnography screening.
  • Has periodic limb movement with arousal index (per hour o sleep) greater than or equal to 10 as seen on the first night of polysomnography screening.
  • Has participated in an excessive weight loss program that may have given influence on the evaluation of this study, or altered the participant's exercise routine within 30 days prior to double-blind study medication administration.
  • Has had a clinically significant illness within 30 days prior to double-blind study medication administration.
  • Has had sleep schedule changes required by employment (e.g., shift worker) within 3 months prior to double-blind study medication administration.
  • The investigator or sub investigator judges the study subject inappropriate for participation because it is considered difficult to complete the study, or participating in the study will not be in the best interest of the subject.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ramelteon QD and Placebo QD (25 possible combinations total)Ramelteon and Placebo (25 possible combinations total)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Latency to Persistent SleepMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Total Sleep TimeMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Sleep EfficiencyMean of Nights 1 and 2
Awake Time after Persistent SleepMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Percent of Total Sleep Time in NREM sleep Stage 1Mean of Nights 1 and 2.
Percent of Total Sleep Time in NREM sleep Stage 2Mean of Nights 1 and 2.
Percent of Total Sleep Time in NREM sleep Stage 3/4Mean of Nights 1 and 2.
Percent of Total Sleep Time in REM sleep StageMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Latency to REM sleep stageMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Subjective Sleep LatencyMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Subjective Total Sleep TimeMean of Nights 1 and 2.
Subjective Sleep QualityMean of Nights 1 and 2.
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