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Parkinson DiseasePhase 2XyremNCT00641186

Trial of Xyrem for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep Disturbance in Parkinson's Disease (PD)

A Phase 2 study testing sodium oxybate in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Baylor College of Medicine.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of Xyrem for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and nocturnal sleep disturbance in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's Disease (PD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson Disease
What is being tested?
sodium oxybate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2004to Nov 2008
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female with a diagnosis of idiopathic PD.
  • Age between 30 and 75, inclusive. -Hoehn \& Yahr Stage 1.5 - 4.0 in the practically defined medication "OFF". -
  • History > 2 months of excessive daytime sleepiness confirmed at baseline/screening by an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score of > 10.
  • History > 2 months of nocturnal sleep disturbances consisting of insomnia, fragmented sleep and/or non-restorative sleep.
  • Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam score of > 24.
  • Birth control for sexually active women of childbearing potential (e.g. abstinence, hormonal contraception, barrier method, intrauterine device).
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  • Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form document indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial.
  • Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, and other study procedures.
  • Stable dose of medications, defined as no change in dose or regimen of medications for at least 3 months prior to Screen Visit.

Who cannot join

  • Known idiopathic sleep pathology: sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
  • Serious co-morbid disease --Atypical parkinsonism (e.g., Parkinson "plus" syndrome, secondary Parkinson's syndrome). --Significant neurological symptoms not accounted for by PD. --Significant psychiatric symptoms or dementia.
  • Sexually active women of childbearing potential without adequate form of birth control.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Mini-mental status examination of < 25.
  • Participation in another clinical trial of another investigational agent or device within the previous 60 days.
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  • Current abuse of alcohol or drugs.
  • Active or prior malignancy other than cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
  • Known hypersensitivity to sodium oxybate or other constituents of the product.
  • Any medical conditions that are contraindications to the use of sodium oxybate or significant hepatic impairment.
  • Patients being treated with sedative hypnotic agents or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants.
  • Subjects taking warfarin.
  • Patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not able to comply with the requirements of the study.
  • Any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would cause a significant hazard to the subject.

About this study

Official title: A Phase II, Eight Week, Multi-Center, Open Label Trial of Xyrem(R) (Sodium Oxybate) for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Nocturnal Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of Xyrem for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and nocturnal sleep disturbance in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Read the detailed description

Inclusion required an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score greater than 10 and any subjective nocturnal sleep concern, usually insomnia. An acclimation and screening polysomnogram was performed to exclude subjects with sleepdisordered breathing. The following evening, subjects underwent another polysomnogram, followed by an evaluation with the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) while practically defined off ("off") PD medications, ESS (primary efficacy point), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory, and Fatigue Severity Scale. Subjects then started sodium oxybate therapy, which was titrated from 3 to 9 g per night in split doses (at bedtime and 4 hours later) across 6 weeks, and returned for subjective sleep assessments. They then returned at 12 weeks after initiating therapy for a third polysomnogram, an offmedication UPDRS evaluation, and subjective sleep assessments. Data are expressed as mean (SD).

Being tested
sodium oxybate
Keywords
excessive daytime somnolence, Parkinson disease, sleep disturbance
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence, Parasomnias

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • sodium oxybateDrug

    Also called Xyrem

    4.5 to 9.0 grams per night

Study groups in NCT00641186
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Xyrem in Parkinson diseaseExperimentalsodium oxybate 4.5 to 9.0 gms per night
Receives: Drug: sodium oxybate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Sleep and Fatigue

    Sleep and Fatigue was measured using the following scales before and after sodium oxybate therapy Scales used to measure sleep and fatigue: Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) where score ranges from 0-24 where 0 = no sleep problems and 24 = excessive sleep problems that should seek medical attention; Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) where the score ranges from 9-36 where 9 = no fatigue and 36 = severe fatigue; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) where the score ranges from 0-21 where any score greater than 5 indicates a great sleep disturbance; 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) where the score ranges 0-100 where 0 = the worst health status and 100 = the best health status. * Findings are reported for 28 subjects. The Full Range values reported reflect the measured minimum and maximum values.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Polysomnography (PSG)

    Polysomnography, also called a sleep study, is a comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders. The minimum score would be 0, the maximum score would be 30. A score of 0 - 4 = normal sleep, a score of 5 - 14 = a mild level of sleep disturbance, a score of 15 - 30 is moderate level of sleep disturbance and a score of 30 is severe sleep disturbance.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionJul 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00641186
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-16378
Acronym
Xyrem
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
18 Mar 2008
Last updated
6 Oct 2022
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Ondo WG, Perkins T, Swick T, Hull KL Jr, Jimenez JE, Garris TS, Pardi D. Sodium oxybate for excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson disease: an open-label polysomnographic study. Arch Neurol. 2008 Oct;65(10):1337-40. doi: 10.1001/archneur.65.10.1337.

    PubMed 18852348

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing sodium oxybate in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Baylor College of Medicine.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Sep 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Sleep and Fatigue (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00641186, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2022.

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