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InsomniaPhase 1NCT01106859

Driving Performance After Middle of the Night Administration of 3.5 mg Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual Tablet

A Phase 1 study testing zopiclone and zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet in people with Insomnia, run by Transcept Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A study in healthy volunteers of the next morning driving performance after middle-of-the-night dosing of 3.5 mg zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet, a sleep aid. The next morning driving performance will be measured by taking a standardized driving test. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Insomnia
What is being tested?
zopiclone and zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Jun 2010to Sep 2010
Phase
Phase 1
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 21 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female subjects between the ages of 21 and 64 inclusive. For female subjects only: Female subjects will be included if they are post-menopausal or sterilized, or if they are of childbearing potential, they are not breastfeeding, their pregnancy test is negative, they have no intention of becoming pregnant during the course of the study, and are using adequate contraceptive drugs or devices. Medically acceptable methods of contraception that may be used by the subject and/or her partner are: oral contraceptives, progestin injection or implants, condom with spermicide, diaphragm with spermicide, IUD, vaginal spermicidal suppository, surgical sterilization or abstinence. Females using oral contraception must have started using the medication at least 4 weeks prior to screening. Surgical sterilization must have occurred at least 6 weeks prior to screening.
  • Good health on the basis of pre-study history and physical examination, vital signs and the results of blood chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis
  • Good binocular visual acuity, corrected or uncorrected
  • Possession of valid driver's license for 3 years or more
  • Driving experience at least 3000 km/year
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • A history of drug addiction or drug or substance abuse, including alcohol abuse, within the past 12 months
  • Has a history of restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, narcolepsy or other primary sleep disorder
  • A known hypersensitivity to zolpidem or zopiclone
  • Has undergone oral surgery, tooth extraction or piercing of the lip/tongue within 60 days prior to screening
  • Has used any medication to promote sleep, including herbal medications, within 14 days (or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer) prior to screening
  • Prescription medications for other health conditions are allowed as long as the subject has been on a stable dose at least 30 days prior to screening
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  • Has taken any drugs known to induce hepatic drug metabolism (i.e., rifampin) within 30 days prior to screening
  • BMI > 29 Kg/M^2
  • Current use of medication that affects driving performance
  • Smokes more than 10 cigarettes/day
  • Uses tobacco products during periods of nighttime awakening
  • Consumes more than 6 cups of coffee/day
  • Consumes more than 21 glasses of alcohol/week
  • Has received an investigational drug within 60 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening
  • Has any additional condition(s) that in the Investigator's opinion would:
  • Affect sleep/wake function
  • Prohibit the subject from completing the study
  • Not be in the best interest of the subject to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Maastricht University

    Maastricht, 6229 ER

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About this study

Official title: Assessment of Next-Morning Driving Performance After Middle of the Night Administration of Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual Tablet 3.5 mg in Healthy Adult Volunteers: Single-center, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Four-way Crossover Study

A study in healthy volunteers of the next morning driving performance after middle-of-the-night dosing of 3.5 mg zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet, a sleep aid. The next morning driving performance will be measured by taking a standardized driving test.

Conditions
Insomnia
Being tested
zopiclone, zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet, Placebo (sublingual tablet), Placebo
Keywords
insomnia
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • zopicloneDrug

    Also called non-benzodiazepine hypnotic agent, Zimovane, Imovane

    7.5 mg tablet by mouth. Zopiclone is a commonly used hypnotic in Europe that is known to impair driving in the morning 9 hours after dosing.

  • zolpidem tartrate sublingual tabletDrug

    Also called Intermezzo®

    3.5 mg zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet taken either 3 or 4 hours prior to driving. Participants placed the study drug under the tongue and allowed it to dissolve there for about 2 minutes, then swallowed after dissolved.

  • Placebo (sublingual tablet)Drug

    Placebo matching zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet taken either 3 or 4 hours prior to driving. Participants placed the study drug under the tongue and allowed it to dissolve there for about 2 minutes, then swallowed after dissolved.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo matching zopiclone

Study groups in NCT01106859
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
zopicloneActive comparatorZopiclone is taken at bedtime 9 hours before driving. The middle-of-the-night medication is a placebo matching zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet.
Receives: Drug: zopiclone; Drug: Placebo (sublingual tablet)
zolpidem 3 hours priorExperimentalA placebo matching zopiclone is taken at bedtime. The middle-of-the-night treatment is zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet taken 3 hours prior to driving.
Receives: Drug: zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet; Drug: Placebo
zolpidem 4 hours priorExperimentalA placebo matching zopiclone is taken at bedtime. The middle-of-the-night treatment is zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet taken 4 hours prior to driving.
Receives: Drug: zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet; Drug: Placebo
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorA placebo matching zopiclone is taken at bedtime. The middle-of-the-night treatment is a placebo matching zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet.
Receives: Drug: Placebo (sublingual tablet); Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants Whose Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Active Treatment As Compared to Placebo In Relation To The 2.5 cm SDLP Threshold

    SDLP was measured by an infrared camera mounted on the car's roof during a highway driving test. Lateral position of the car relative to the left lane boundary was recorded. The data summarizes the number of participants whose driving performance was worse, neutral or improved as compared to placebo at the 2.5 cm threshold. A neutral driving performance shows a difference of SDLP >= 2.5 cm and <= -2.5 cm when compared to placebo. A worse performance is when the difference of SDLP > 2.5 cm, and an improved performance is when the difference of SDLP < -2.5 cm.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  2. Probability of Differences From Placebo Exceeding The 2.5 cm Threshold in Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Administration of Active Therapy

    This table represents the probability of driving performance changes summarized in the previous table. It answers the question: What is the chance that # participants out of the total number of participants had better (or worse) driving performance? Probability values of <.001 are listed in the data table as 0.000.

    A symmetry analysis was conducted for the probability of difference in mean SDLP (treatment) - mean SDLP (placebo) exceeding thresholds. Statistically significant asymmetries indicate a decrement in driving performance.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Mean Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) in the Highway Driving Test

    Standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) in a highway-driving lane is a surrogate measure for driving performance. It measures the driver's ability to stay in a constant position within the driving lane. Variations in the lateral position are recorded and analyzed.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  2. Mean Standard Deviation of Speed (SDS) in the Highway Drive Test

    Mean standard deviation of speed (SDS) is a common measure of the driver's ability to maintain a constant driving speed. Variations in driving speed are recorded and analyzed.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  3. Summary of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Experiences (TEAEs)

    Adverse Events were graded by the investigator using the World Health Organization (WHO) Adverse Event Grading Scale and were assessed for severity (mild, moderate, severe) and relatedness (summarized as 'unrelated' and 'related') to study treatment. Also included are counts of participants with serious AEs, AEs leading to discontinuation of study treatment, and deaths.

    Measured: Day 1 -6 weeks

  4. Number of Participants Whose Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Active Treatment As Compared to Placebo In Relation To The 2.0 cm SDLP Threshold

    SDLP was measured by an infrared camera mounted on the car's roof during a highway driving test. Lateral position of the car relative to the left lane boundary was recorded. The data summarizes the number of participants whose driving performance was worse, neutral or improved as compared to placebo at the 2.0 cm threshold. A neutral driving performance shows a difference of SDLP >= 2.0 cm and <= -2.0 cm when compared to placebo. A worse performance is when the difference of SDLP > 2.0 cm, and an improved performance is when the difference of SDLP < -2.0 cm.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  5. Probability of Differences From Placebo Exceeding The 2.0 cm Threshold in Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Administration of Active Therapy

    This table represents the probability of driving performance changes summarized in the previous table. It answers the question: What is the chance that # participants out of the total number of participants had better (or worse) driving performance? Probability values of <.001 are listed in the data table as 0.000.

    A symmetry analysis was conducted for the probability of difference in mean SDLP (treatment) - mean SDLP (placebo) exceeding thresholds. Statistically significant asymmetries indicate a decrement in driving performance.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  6. Number of Participants Whose Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Active Treatment As Compared to Placebo In Relation To The 3.5 cm SDLP Threshold

    SDLP was measured by an infrared camera mounted on the car's roof during a highway driving test. Lateral position of the car relative to the left lane boundary was recorded. The data summarizes the number of participants whose driving performance was worse, neutral or improved as compared to placebo at the 3.5 cm threshold. A neutral driving performance shows a difference of SDLP >= 3.5 cm and <= -3.5 cm when compared to placebo. A worse performance is when the difference of SDLP > 3.5 cm, and an improved performance is when the difference of SDLP < -3.5 cm.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

  7. Probability of Differences From Placebo Exceeding The 3.5 cm Threshold in Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Administration of Active Therapy

    This table represents the probability of driving performance changes summarized in the previous table. It answers the question: What is the chance that # participants out of the total number of participants had better (or worse) driving performance? Probability values of <.001 are listed in the data table as 0.000.

    A symmetry analysis was conducted for the probability of difference in mean SDLP (treatment) - mean SDLP (placebo) exceeding thresholds. Statistically significant asymmetries indicate a decrement in driving performance.

    Measured: 3-9 hours post dose

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01106859
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZI-18
Other IDs
2010-019959-22
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
16 Apr 2010
Last updated
14 Feb 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Vermeeren A, Vuurman EF, Leufkens TR, Van Leeuwen CJ, Van Oers AC, Laska E, Rico S, Steinberg F, Roth T. Residual effects of low-dose sublingual zolpidem on highway driving performance the morning after middle-of-the-night use. Sleep. 2014 Mar 1;37(3):489-96. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3482.

    PubMed 24587571

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing zopiclone and zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet in people with Insomnia, run by Transcept Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 6 inclusion and 18 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 14 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 20 Jan 2012). 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?

Number of Participants Whose Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) Following Active Treatment As Compared to Placebo In Relation To The 2.5 cm SDLP Threshold (time frame: 3-9 hours post dose). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01106859, 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 14 Feb 2012.

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