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Acute Coronary SyndromePhase 4NCT01920334

Effects of Zolpidem CR® in Sleep and Heart Recovery in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients

A Phase 4 study testing Zolpidem CR 12.5mg in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Sleep Deprivation, run by Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa at 1 site in Brazil.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will be conducted in cardiac ICU patients who had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, using a sleep promoting drug (zolpidem controlled release). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Sleep Deprivation
What is being tested?
Zolpidem CR 12.5mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jul 2013to Jan 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients from 18 to 75 years of age
  • Diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome
  • Capable of swallowing pills
  • Capable of filling in the questionaires

Who cannot join

  • Class IV heart failure according to the New York heart association functional class,
  • Patients in a coma
  • Patients receiving mechanical ventilation
  • Patients who regularly use benzodiazepines or other medications for inducing sleep

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Patrick R Burke, MD contact

55-11-964288591

doctorburke@hotmail.com

Dalva R Poyares, MD PhD contact

55-11-21490155

poyares@unifesp.br

Brazil1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospital São Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023062

    Patrick R Burke, MD, 55-11-964288591, doctorburke@hotmail.com

    Aline G Bittencourt, MD, 55-11-964287637, alinebittencourt@hotmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Brazil

About this study

Official title: Effects of Zolpidem CR in Sleep and Clinical Outcomes of Patients in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will be conducted in cardiac ICU patients who had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, using a sleep promoting drug (zolpidem controlled release).

The study hypothesis is that sleeping better can improve the heart recovery in patients with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.

Read the detailed description

The environment of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is notoriously inhospitable to patients who experience a period of sleep deprivation (SD). Recent research has shown that SD, even in the short-term, may be related to echo and electrocardiographic changes that may potentially be predictors of cardiac arrhythmias.

The objective is to evaluate the effects of early treatment with zolpidem controlled release (CR®) compared to a placebo on clinical and polysomnographic parameters for patients in a cardiac ICU who had recently been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome.

A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will be conducted in cardiac ICU patients who had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. The patients in group A will receive placebo and patients in group B will receive zolpidem CR® 12.5 mg from the first night of hospitalization until their discharge. Patients will undergo overnight full polysomnography on the first night in the ICU and will complete a sleep diary with a visual analogue scale to evaluate sleep quality in the morning after the first 3 nights of hospitalization. The results of the routine ICU laboratory tests including the serum levels of cardiac enzymes [troponin T and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB)] will be collected preceding the first dose of the drug/placebo, and then daily thereafter.

Being tested
Zolpidem CR 12.5mg, Placebo
Keywords
coronary disease, heart diseases, enzymes, sleep, troponin, zolpidem
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Sleep Deprivation, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Zolpidem CR 12.5mgDrug

    Also called Stillnox CR 12.5mg

    Patients will be given zolpidem CR 12.5mg each night for, at least, 3 consecutive nights, including the first night on the Cardiac ICU, when the undergo a full-night polysomnography

  • PlaceboDrug

    Patients will receive placebo pills at night, according to their usual sleep time, from the first night on the Cardiac ICU, until their hospital discharge

Study groups in NCT01920334
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Zolpidem CR 12.5mgExperimentalPatients receive zolpidem CR 12.5mg at bedtime from the first night on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit until their discharge from the hospital
Receives: Drug: Zolpidem CR 12.5mg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPatients receive placebo at bedtime from the first night on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit until their discharge from the hospital
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Sleep efficiency

    A full-night polysomnography is conducted in the first night on the ICU

    Measured: 1 day - the first night

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Troponin T

    The serum troponin T is measured previously of the intervention and daily for 3 consecutive days

    Measured: Within the first 3 days after an acute coronary syndrome diagnosis

  2. Creatine-kinase MB

    The serum creatine-kinase MB is measured previously of the intervention and daily for 3 consecutive days

    Measured: Within the first 3 days after an acute coronary syndrome diagnosis

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Aug 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2014 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01920334
Sponsor's protocol ID
1442/11, Ethics Committee
Other IDs
CardioHE, AFIP
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
7 Aug 2013
Last updated
12 Aug 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Zolpidem CR 12.5mg in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Sleep Deprivation, run by Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa at 1 site in Brazil.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Aug 2013. 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 Brazil. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Patrick R Burke, MD (55-11-964288591, doctorburke@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Sleep efficiency (time frame: 1 day - the first night). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 Aug 2013.

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