Ambien CR For Treatment Of Insomnia Associated With Depression When Used Concomitantly With Lexapro
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00296179 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 24, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2008
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Insomnia | Drug: zolpidem tartrate | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 372 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparison of Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release vs. Placebo in Treatment of Insomnia Associated With Newly Diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder(MDD) or Untreated MDD Relapse, When Used Concomitantly With Escitalopram |
Study Start Date : | February 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2007 |

- Efficacy: Patient-reported TST
- Difference in relapse rates in patients receiving placebo and patients receiving zolpidem MR during 4 month follow-up period

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 64 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
MAJOR INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Must experience sleep disturbances at least 3 nights/week, based on historical data
- Must meet the diagnostic requirements for Major Depressive Disorder
- Must have QIDS-SR16 score between 6 and 15
- Must be either newly diagnosed or show symptoms of relapse/recurrence of depression while not on medication
- Age 21-64, inclusive
- Women must use a medically acceptable form of contraception (steroidal contraceptive, double-barrier, or intra-uterine device) during the entire study period, or: be surgically sterilized, post-menopausal, agree to use double-barrier contraception throughout the study period, or must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to randomization.
- Subject must be stabilized on all ongoing long-term medication therapy for at least 28 days prior to screening visit.
MAJOR EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Severity of depressive episode had been rated as "severe" or "severe with psychotic features."
- History of a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation.
- History of mania, manic episode or bipolar disease.
- Currently using a benzodiazepine or SSRI or more than 2 days of use within the 28 days preceding randomization.
- Use of prescription and non-prescription sedative drugs given for the purpose of sleep induction or to relieve jet lag
- Any abnormal pre-study laboratory values that require clinical intervention
- Prior failure to respond to escitalopram therapy for depression
- Current depressive episode requiring inpatient hospitalization.
- Shift work or requirement for a regular change in sleep schedule by at least six hours within the previous 28 days.
- History of drug addiction, alcoholism, or drug abuse.
- A positive urine drug screen for medication that would interfere with the assessment of the study medication.
- Known allergy to zolpidem, escitalopram or any of their excipients
- History of sleep apnea
- History of myasthenia gravis
- The presence of any untreated or uncompensated clinically significant renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hepatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, other neurologic, hematologic, oncologic, immunologic, cerebrovascular disease or malignancy.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Subject is participating in another clinical trial, or has completed another clinical trial within 28 days prior to screening.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00296179
Study Director: | Phyllis Diener | Sanofi |
Responsible Party: | Medical Affairs Study Director, sanofi-aventis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00296179 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PM_L_0166 |
First Posted: | February 24, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 28, 2008 |
Last Verified: | July 2008 |
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Dyssomnias Sleep Wake Disorders Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders Zolpidem Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical |
Hypnotics and Sedatives Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs GABA-A Receptor Agonists GABA Agonists GABA Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |