Status:

COMPLETED

Gabapentin and Tizanidine for Insomnia in Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Conditions:

Insomnia Due to Medical Condition

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover trial aimed at assessing the effect of gabapentin and tizanidine, two pain medications, on insomnia in chronic pain patients.

Detailed Description

Chronic pain and insomnia are highly prevalent conditions affecting 10-25% and 6-10% of the general population, respectively. Importantly, these two conditions frequently co-occur, with 50-80% of chro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI ≤ 35
  • Any ethnicity
  • Must be able to communicate in English
  • Must have access to email and be able to respond to REDCap questionnaires in English
  • Has a chronic pain condition (≥ 3 months of pain)
  • Reports sleep disturbance and scores ≥ 6 on AIS questionnaire
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Has diagnosis of chronic kidney disease
  • Has known QT prolongation \>500 msec on prior EKG
  • Inability to complete daily questionnaires
  • Allergy to, or intolerance of, any of tizanidine or gabapentin
  • Shift workers
  • Anticipated travel across multiple time zones (jetlag) during the duration of the trial
  • Circadian misalignment
  • Prior syncope experience and/or fear of blood/needles (if a blood draw is required)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 29 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04429347

Start Date

July 29 2020

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

January 3 2025

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Center for Pain Medicine, UC San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037