Status:
COMPLETED
Hypnotics to Improve Polysomnography Yield: Eszopiclone vs Ramelteon?
Lead Sponsor:
Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is being conducted to determine if eszopiclone is as effective as ramelteon when used as a pre-medication (sleeping pill) in sleep studies performed to diagnose and treat sleep apnea.
Detailed Description
Many Veterans suffer from sleep disordered breathing with a high prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. One test that can be effective in the diagnosis of sleep apnea is the polysomnogram ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Referred by VA Long Beach Sleep Clinic at their initial evaluation during outpatient consultation for suspect obstructive sleep apnea.
Exclusion
- Sleep disorders other than obstructive sleep apnea
- No prior PSG
- Uncontrolled medical condition
- Prior known adverse reaction to eszopiclone or ramelteon
- Liver disfunction
- Current alcohol abuser
- Current illicit drug abuser
- Alcohol consumption 12 hours prior to polysomnography
- Decompensated psychiatric disorders
- Severe dementia
- Concomitant use of benzodiazepines, trazodone, narcotics, barbiturates or other medications with sedative or hypnotic effects
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00811746
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
May 30 2013
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VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Long Beach, California, United States, 90822-5201