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Parkinson's DiseasePhase 4NCT02768077

Effect of Melatonin on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

A Phase 4 study testing Melatonin(Circadin®) in people with Parkinson's Disease, run by Kuhnil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

This clinical study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of melatonin on the sleep disturbance symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients, symptoms which have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson's Disease
What is being tested?
Melatonin(Circadin®)
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
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2016to Feb 2017
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 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who meet the clinical criteria for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Brain Bank Criteria)
  • Patients who complain of sleep disturbances such as insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), etc.
  • Patients who have received drug treatment for at least 6 months since their diagnosis
  • Male or female patient aged 55 or older
  • Patients who have given voluntary consent after understanding the content of the clinical trial (in the case of elderly patients aged 70 or older, consent must be received from both the subject and the his or her legal representative)

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a serious cognitive disorder, behavioral disorder, or mental illness
  • Patients with a serious medical disease
  • Patients who concomitantly suffer from severe renal impairment, convulsions, stomach ulcers, moderate or more severe liver disease
  • Patients with un-controlled high blood pressure or diabetes
  • Patients who have taken another drug under clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to registering for this clinical trial, or patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patients who have a history of hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or a drug similar in component or who have had heavy metal poisoning
  • Patients who are taking drugs which could effect on sleep such as rivotril, quetiapine, lexapro, etc.

About this study

Official title: Effect of Melatonin on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial

This clinical study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of melatonin on the sleep disturbance symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients, symptoms which have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients.

Read the detailed description

After selecting patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria and were not disqualified by the exclusion criteria, through a double-blind procedure the patients are directed to orally take either the investigational drug melatonin or a placebo(allocation ratio 1:1) for 4 weeks, once daily, before going to sleep. The evaluation of efficacy and safety is performed at the first baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks.

Being tested
Melatonin(Circadin®), Placebo
Keywords
melatonin, sleep disturbances
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease, Parasomnias

What participants receive

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

  • Melatonin(Circadin®)Drug

    Also called Prolonged release melatonin 2mg

  • PlaceboDrug

Study groups in NCT02768077
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Melatonin(Circadin®)ExperimentalMelatonin(Circadin®) is taken orally, once daily before going to sleep for a period of 4 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Melatonin(Circadin®)
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo tablet is taken orally, once daily before going to sleep for a period of 4 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Variation in PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Variations in UPDRS(Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  2. Variations in H & Y Scale(Hoehn and Yahr Scale)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  3. Variations in NMSS(Non-Motor Symptom assessment Scale)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  4. Variations in ESS(The Epworth Sleepiness Scale)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  5. Variations in PDSS(The Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  6. Variations in RBDQ(The REM sleep Behavior Disorder screening Questionnaire)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

  7. Variations in PDQ-39(The 39-Item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionFeb 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2017 (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
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02768077
Sponsor's protocol ID
Circadin-2015-07
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
9 May 2016
Last updated
18 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Melatonin(Circadin®) in people with Parkinson's Disease, run by Kuhnil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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 5 inclusion and 7 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 18 May 2016. 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. 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?

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?

Variation in PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) (time frame: Baseline and immediately after administering the drug for 4 weeks). 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 18 May 2016.

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