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A Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Study of Eszopiclone in Elderly With Primary Chronic Insomnia
This study has been completed.
Study NCT00386334   Information provided by Sepracor, Inc.
First Received: October 9, 2006   Last Updated: June 16, 2009   History of Changes
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment
Condition: Insomnia
Interventions: Drug: Eszopiclone
Drug: Placebo

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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823 participants were screened. Two participants in each arm completed all assessments for the double blind period but discontinued before starting the follow up period (withdrew consent; did not take any single blind medication in follow up period).

Reporting Groups
  Description
Placebo Placebo tablets
Eszopiclone Eszopiclone 2 mg tablets

Participant Flow for 2 periods

Period:   Double Blind Period
  Placebo Eszopiclone
STARTED   194     194  
COMPLETED   148     147  
NOT COMPLETED   46     47  
      Adverse Event               9                 14  
      Protocol Violation               1                 1  
      Withdrawal by Subject               9                 13  
      Lack of Efficacy               20                 11  
      Didnt Meet Entry/Randomization Criteria               4                 5  
      Others               3                 3  

Period:   Follow up:2 Week Placebo, 2 Week no Drug
  Placebo Eszopiclone
STARTED   146[1]   145[2]
COMPLETED   143     144  
NOT COMPLETED   3     1  
      Withdrawal by Subject               3                 1  
[1] Two subjects withdrew consent prior to starting the follow up period.
[2] Two subjects withdrew consent prior to starting the follow up period.



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Placebo Placebo tablets
Eszopiclone Eszopiclone 2 mg tablets

Baseline Measures
  Placebo Eszopiclone Total
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
194 194 388
Age  
[units: participants]
     
<=18 years 0 0 0
Between 18 and 65 years 0 0 0
>=65 years 194 194 388
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
72.4 ± 5.2 71.6 ± 5.0 72.0 ± 5.1
Gender  
[units: participants]
     
Female 119 124 243
Male 75 70 145
Race (NIH/OMB)  
[units: participants]
     
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1
Asian 2 4 6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1
Black or African American 9 8 17
White 181 178 359
More than one race 0 0 0
Unknown or Not Reported 2 2 4
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
     
United States 194 194 388
Body Mass Index (BMI)[1]
[units: Kilograms/Meters squared]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
27.28 ± 4.98 28.25 ± 4.90 27.76 ± 4.96
Height  
[units: Centimeters]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
165.90 ± 9.83 164.70 ± 10.04 165.30 ± 9.94
Weight[2]
[units: kilogram]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
75.44 ± 17.07 76.98 ± 16.72 76.21 ± 16.89
[1] Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women
[2] Participant Weight in Kilograms



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Total Sleep Time (TST) Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose)-12 weeks ]

2.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Total Sleep Time at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16 ]

3.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Total Sleep Time in Minutes at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16 ]

4.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Sleep Latency (SL) Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - Week12 ]

5.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Sleep Latency at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

6.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Sleep Latency Reported at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

7.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Wake Time After Sleep Onset (WASO) Averaged Over the 12 Week Double-blind Study Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) -week 12 ]

8.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Wake Time After Sleep Onset (WASO) at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

9.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Wake Time After Sleep Onset (WASO) at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

10.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Number of Awakenings Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - Week12 ]

11.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in the Number of Subject-reported Awakenings at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

12.  Secondary:   Mean Number of Awakenings (Subject-reported) at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

13.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Quality of Sleep Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - Week12 ]

14.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Quality of Sleep at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

15.  Secondary:   Mean Ratings of Subject-reported Quality of Sleep at Various Study Time Points   [ weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

16.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Depth of Sleep for the Average Reported During the Double-blind Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

17.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Depth of Sleep at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

18.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Depth of Sleep at Various Study Time Points   [ weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

19.  Secondary:   Mean Change in Subject-reported Daytime Alertness Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

20.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Daytime Alertness at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

21.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Daytime Alertness at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

22.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Ability to Function Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

23.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Ability to Function at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

24.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Ability to Function at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

25.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Ability to Concentrate Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period.   [ Baseliine (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

26.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Ability to Concentrate at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

27.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Ability to Concentrate at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

28.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Physical Well-Being Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

29.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-reported Physical Well-being at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

30.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-reported Physical Well-Being at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

31.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Counts of Number of Naps Per Week Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose)- week 12 ]

32.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline In Subject-Reported Counts of Number of Naps Per Week at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

33.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-Reported Number of Naps Each Week at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

34.  Secondary:   Mean Change in Subject-Reported Total Nap Time Per Week Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

35.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Total Nap Time Per Week at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

36.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-Reported Total Nap Time at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

37.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Total Nap Time Per Week as a Percent of Total Asleep Time Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

38.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Subject-Reported Total Nap Time Stated as a Percentage of the Total Asleep Time at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

39.  Secondary:   Mean Subject-Reported Total Nap Time Per Week Stated as a Percentage of the Total Asleep Time at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

40.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Total Sleep Time Measured by Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

41.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Total Sleep Time Measured by Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

42.  Secondary:   Mean Total Sleep Time Measured by Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

43.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Sleep Latency Measured Using Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

44.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Sleep Latency Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

45.  Secondary:   Mean Sleep Latency Values Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points.   [ Weeks 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

46.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Wake Time After Sleep Onset (WASO) Measured by Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

47.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Wake Time After Sleep Onset Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

48.  Secondary:   Mean Values for Wake Time After Sleep Onset Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ weeks 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

49.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Number of Awakenings Using Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

50.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in the Number of Awakenings Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

51.  Secondary:   Mean Number of Awakenings Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

52.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Number of Naps Per Week Measured Using Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

53.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in the Number of Naps Per Week Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

54.  Secondary:   Mean Number of Naps Per Week Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Week 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

55.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline Total Nap Time Per Week Measured by Actigraphy Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

56.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Total Nap Time Per Week Measured by Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

57.  Secondary:   Mean Total Nap Time Per Week Measured by Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points.   [ Week 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

58.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Total Nap Time Per Week as a Percentage of Total Asleep Time Measured by Actigraphy and Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period.   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

59.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Total Nap Time Per Week as a Percentage of Total Asleep Time as Measured by Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

60.  Secondary:   Mean Total Nap Time Per Week as a Percentage of Total Asleep Time Measured Using Actigraphy at Various Study Time Points   [ Week 0,1,4,7,12,13,15 ]

61.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Insomnia Severity Index Total Score Averaged Over the 12 Week Double Blind Study Period   [ Baseline (week 0), Day 1 (post first dose) - week 12 ]

62.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Insomnia Severity Index Total Score at Various Study Time Points   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

63.  Secondary:   Mean Insomnia Severity Index Total Scores at Various Study Time Points   [ Weeks 0,3,6,9,12,14,16 ]

64.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Physical Component Summary of the Short Form-36 Scale   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 6, 12, 16 ]

65.  Secondary:   Mean Physical Component Summary of the Short Form-36 Scale Scores.   [ Weeks 0,6,12,16 ]

66.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in Mental Component Summary of the Short Form-36 Scale Scores   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 6,12,16 ]

67.  Secondary:   Mean Mental Component Summary of the Short Form-36 Scale Scores   [ Weeks 0,6,12,16 ]

68.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale Total Score.   [ Baseline (week 0), Weeks 6,12,14,16 ]

69.  Secondary:   Mean Sheehan Disability Total Scores   [ Weeks 0,6,12,14,16 ]


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