A 28-Day Polysomnographic Study of Gabapentin in Transient Insomnia Induced by a Sleep Phase Advance

Overview[ - collapse ][ - ]

Purpose The purpose of this study is to to assess the effect of gabapentin compared to placebo on sleep, using polysomnography along with subjective sleep assessments, in subjects with transient insomnia induced by a sleep phase advance.
ConditionTransient Insomnia
InterventionDrug: Gabapentin
Drug: Placebo
PhasePhase 3
SponsorPfizer
Responsible PartyPfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00163046
First ReceivedSeptember 8, 2005
Last UpdatedApril 23, 2008
Last verifiedApril 2008

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateSeptember 8, 2005
Last Updated DateApril 23, 2008
Start DateOctober 2005
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2006
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresPolysomnographic (PSG) measurement of Wake after Persistent Sleep Onset (WAPSO) [Time Frame: Day 1] [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • PSG WAPSO [Time Frame: Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Number of Awakenings (NAW) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Wake after Sleep Onset (WASO) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Total Wake Time (TWT) plus Stage 1 Sleep [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Wake Time During Sleep (WTDS) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Total Sleep Time (TST) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Sleep Efficiency (SE) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Percent of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and REM sleep [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • PSG Percent Slow Wave Sleep (SWS, Stages 3&4 combined) [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective SL [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective NA [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective WASO [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective TST [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective ASR [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Subjective ASQ [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Karolinska Sleep Diary (KSD)-Sleep Quality Index [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • KSD individual scores [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Vital signs [Time Frame: Days 1 and 28] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
  • Adverse events [Time Frame: Through Day 32] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleA 28-Day Polysomnographic Study of Gabapentin in Transient Insomnia Induced by a Sleep Phase Advance
Official TitleA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, 28-Day, Polysomnographic Study of Gabapentin 250 mg in Transient Insomnia Induced by a Sleep Phase Advance
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to to assess the effect of gabapentin compared to placebo on
sleep, using polysomnography along with subjective sleep assessments, in subjects with
transient insomnia induced by a sleep phase advance.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 3
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionTransient Insomnia
InterventionDrug: Gabapentin
Gabapentin 250 mg oral capsule 30 minutes prior to bedtime for 28 days
Drug: Placebo
Matched placebo 30 minutes prior to bedtime for 28 days
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Gabapentin
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment256
Estimated Completion DateApril 2006
Estimated Primary Completion DateNot Provided
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years of age or older with occasional sleeplessness in the month prior to
screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Current treatment for, or recent history (within 2 years) of, a sleeping disorder
including excessive snoring, obstructive sleep apnea or a chronic painful condition
that interferes with the subject's sleep

- Currently taking or expected to take any of the following during trial: amphetamines,
benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, methaqualone, methadone, opiates, propoxyphene,
barbiturates, and phencyclidine during their participation in the trial
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00163046
Other Study ID NumbersA9451155
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByPfizer
Study SponsorPfizer
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Pfizer
Verification DateApril 2008

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Pfizer Investigational Site
Glendale, California, United States, 91206
Pfizer Investigational Site
San Diego, California, United States, 92123
Pfizer Investigational Site
Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66212