Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy of Ramelteon in Healthy Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
Takeda
Conditions:
Sleep Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the phase-advance in circadian rhythms in healthy adults subjects taking ramelteon, once daily (QD).
Detailed Description
Circadian rhythms are the innate daily fluctuation of physiologic or behavior functions, included sleep-wake states, generally tied to the 24-hour daily dark-light cycle. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disord...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use adequate contraception, and can neither be pregnant nor lactating from Screening throughout the duration
- Habitual bedtime is between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.
- Body mass index between 18 and 30, inclusive.
- Medial subjective sleep latency of less than 30 minutes and a median subjective total sleep time of greater than 6.5 but less than 9 hours.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Known hypersensitivity to ramelteon or related compounds, including melatonin, and melatonin related compounds.
- Previously participated in a study involving ramelteon.
- Participated in any other investigational study and/or taken any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives prior to the first dose of single-blind study medication, whichever is longer.
- Sleep schedule changes required by employment (eg, shift worker) within three months prior to the administration of single-blind study medication.
- Flown across greater than three time zones within 21 days prior to or during screening.
- Participated in a weight loss program or has substantially altered their exercise routine within 30 days prior to the administration of single-blind study medication.
- Ever had a history of seizures, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, periodic limb movement syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, or cognitive disorder.
- History of primary sleep disorders as determined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Revised within the past 6 months.
- History of psychiatric disorder (including anxiety or depression) within the past 12 months.
- History of alcohol abuse within the past 12 months, as defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Revised, or regularly consumes more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week, or consumes any alcoholic drinks 2 hours prior to bedtime.
- History of drug abuse within the past 12 months.
- Current neurological, hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hematologic, or metabolic disease.
- Apnea hypopnea index (per hour of sleep) greater than 10.
- Periodic leg movement syndrome with arousal index (per hour of sleep) greater than 10 as seen on the polysomnography screening night.
- Positive urine drug screen.
- Smokes greater than 3 cigarettes per day or uses tobacco products during nightly awakenings.
- Reports high caffeine consumption (greater than 500 mg daily).
- Any clinically important abnormal finding as determined by a medical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram, or clinical laboratory tests, as determined by the investigator.
- Positive hepatitis panel including anti-hepatitis.
- Unwilling to remain in the sleep laboratory in dim-light conditions for 5 days and nights or fully cooperate with site personnel.
- 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.
- Is required to take or continues taking any disallowed medication, prescription medication, herbal treatment or over-the counter medication, including:
- Anxiolytics
- Central nervous system active drugs (including herbal)
- Antipsychotics
- Narcotic analgesics
- Antidepressants
- Beta blockers
- Anticonvulsants
- St. John's Wort
- Sedating H1 antihistamines
- Kava-kava
- Systemic steroids
- Ginkgo-biloba
- Respiratory stimulants
- Over the counter and prescription stimulants
- Decongestants
- Over-the-counter and prescription diet aids
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00671190
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
May 1 2005
Last Update
February 28 2012
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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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San Diego, California, United States
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Miami, Florida, United States