Status:

COMPLETED

Armodafinil (CEP-10953) in Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome(OSAHS)

Lead Sponsor:

Cephalon

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Hypopnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with Armodafinil (CEP-10953) is more effective than placebo treatment for patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients are included in the study if all of the following criteria are met:
  • Written informed consent is obtained.
  • The patient is an outpatient, man or woman of any ethnic origin, 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive).
  • The patient has a complaint of excessive sleepiness despite nCPAP therapy being effective and being a regular user of nCPAP therapy.
  • The patient has a current diagnosis of OSAHS according to International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) criteria.
  • The patient meets the following nCPAP therapy requirements:
  • Adequate education and intervention efforts to encourage nCPAP therapy use must be documented.
  • A patient's nCPAP therapy regimen must be stable for at least 4 weeks.
  • nCPAP therapy is shown to be effective, with effectiveness defined as having an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 10 or less during nocturnal PSG, and, in the opinion of the investigator, nCPAP is effective therapy.
  • Following demonstration of effectiveness, evidence of regular nCPAP usage must be shown during a 2-week evaluation period (ie, nCPAP usage for at least 4 hours/night on at least 70% of the nights).
  • The patient is in good health as determined by a medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, ECG, and serum chemistry and hematology.
  • Women must be surgically sterile, 2 years postmenopausal, or, if of child-bearing potential, using a medically accepted method of birth control (ie, barrier method with spermicide, steroidal contraceptive \[oral, implanted, and Depo-Provera contraceptives must be used in conjunction with a barrier method\], or intrauterine device \[IUD\]) and agree to continued use of this method for the duration of the study.
  • The patient has a Clinical Global Impression of Severity of Illness (CGI-S) rating of 4 or more.
  • The patient has an ESS score of 10 or more.
  • The patient does not have any medical or psychiatric disorders that could account for the excessive sleepiness.
  • The patient is able to complete self rating scales and computer-based testing.
  • The patient is willing and able to comply with study restrictions and to attend regularly scheduled clinic visits as specified in this protocol.

Exclusion

  • Patients are excluded from participating in this study if 1 or more of the following criteria are met:
  • has any clinically significant, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric conditions (treated or untreated)
  • has a probable diagnosis of a current sleep disorder other than OSAHS
  • consumes caffeine including coffee, tea and/or other caffeine containing beverages or food averaging more than 600 mg of caffeine per day
  • used any prescription drugs disallowed by the protocol or clinically significant use of over the-counter (OTC) drugs within 7 days before the second screening visit
  • has a history of alcohol, narcotic, or any other drug abuse as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, 4th Edition (DSM IV)
  • has a positive urine drug screen (UDS)
  • has a clinically significant deviation from normal in the physical examination
  • is a pregnant or lactating woman. (Any woman becoming pregnant during the study will be withdrawn from the study.)
  • has used an investigational drug within 1 month before the initial screening visit
  • has any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including gastrointestinal surgery)
  • has a known clinically significant drug sensitivity to stimulants or modafinil

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

395 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00078325

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

November 1 2004

Last Update

July 19 2013

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