Efficacy and Safety of Zolpidem-MR Administered Over a Long Term Period as Needed for Insomnia (ZOLONG) - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Sanofi-Aventis
Information provided by:	Sanofi-Aventis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00425243

Purpose

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the hypnotic efficacy of zolpidem-MR 12.5 mg in comparison with placebo, when administered over a long-term period, on an "as needed" basis, in patients with chronic primary insomnia.

Secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the drug taking behavior over a long-term period and the clinical safety and tolerability of zolpidem-MR 12.5 mg in comparison to placebo administered over a long-term period, on an as needed basis.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders	Drug: zolpidem-MR (SL800750)	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Evaluation of the Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Zolpidem-MR 12.5 mg Compared to Placebo, When Both Are Administered Over a Long-Term Period "as Needed", in Patients With Chronic Primary Insomnia

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Zolpidem

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Sanofi-Aventis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The primary efficacy variable is item 1 (which assessed sleep aid) of the Patient Global Impression (PGI) scale at week 12.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Main secondary variables are the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) improvement item and to items 2, 3, and 4 of the PGI scale at week 12.

Enrollment:	1025
Study Start Date:	August 2004
Study Completion Date:	January 2006
Primary Completion Date:	January 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 64 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with chronic primary insomnia

The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00425243

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Sanofi-aventis
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States, 19355

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sanofi-Aventis

Investigators

Study Director:

ICD CSD

Sanofi-Aventis

More Information

Additional Information:

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Krystal AD, Erman M, Zammit GK, Soubrane C, Roth T; ZOLONG Study Group. Long-term efficacy and safety of zolpidem extended-release 12.5 mg, administered 3 to 7 nights per week for 24 weeks, in patients with chronic primary insomnia: a 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study. Sleep. 2008 Jan 1;31(1):79-90.

Responsible Party:	sanofi-aventis ( ICD Study Director )
Study ID Numbers:	LTE5407
Study First Received:	January 19, 2007
Last Updated:	April 3, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00425243 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Sanofi-Aventis:

primary insomnia
chronic insomnia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Zolpidem
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Nervous System Diseases
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Central Nervous System Depressants
Dyssomnias
Sleep Disorders

Pharmacologic Actions
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Mental Disorders
Therapeutic Uses
GABA Agonists
Hypnotics and Sedatives
GABA Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010