Efficacy and Safety of Temazepam in HIV Seropositive Patients With Insomnia
Primary Purpose
Insomnia
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Temazepam
Placebo
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Insomnia focused on measuring Insomnia, HIV
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- males or females age 18-69;
- females must utilize an approved form of birth control during the study;
- have at least a 3 month history of insomnia as defined in the DSM-IV criteria for primary insomnia;
- self report > 60 minutes of wakefulness after initial sleep onset on at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
- self report > 30 minutes of self-reported latency to sleep onset on at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
- Self report < 6.5 hours of total sleep time at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
- be able to read, understand, and sign an informed consent form before entering into the study and must be willing to comply with all study procedures;
- agree to participate for the entire study period (a total of approximately 6 months); and
- provide documentation of HIV seropositivity and be enrolled in ongoing care for their HIV disease in an infectious disease clinic with their last examination not exceeding 3 months prior to screening date
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a clinically significant unstable medical abnormality, or history or presence of significant neurological disorders (including cognitive disorders), or frequent nightly urination, defined as > 2 times per night;
- Had a clinically significant illness, as determined by the Investigator, within 30 days of Initial Screening (Visit 1);
- Have any clinically significant abnormal finding in physical examination, neurological assessment, or vital signs, as determined by the Investigator;
- Have a known or exaggerated pharmacological sensitivity or hypersensitivity or intolerance to doxepin HCl, any tricyclic antidepressant or antihistamine, temazepam or any benzodiazepine;
- Have a positive urine drug screen for amphetamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, or cannabinoids at Initial Screening (Visit 1);
- Self reports typical consumption of more than five alcoholic beverages on a single day or greater than 14 alcoholic beverages weekly;
- Have a history of epilepsy or serious head injury;
- Have been on current HAART or antiretroviral regimen for less than 1 month;
- Have a recent history (within one year) of alcohol or drug abuse, or current evidence of substance dependence or abuse as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria;
- Have used temazepam for any indication within the 30 days prior to Initial Screening (Visit 1);
- Have used any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Initial Screening (Visit 1), or plans to use an investigational drug (other than the study drug) during the study;
- Current use of any of the following medications: antipsychotics, appetite suppressants, systemic corticosteroids, theophylline, respiratory stimulants and decongestants;
- The following medications may be discontinued for the purpose of entry into the study provided the medication is taken at bedtime for the indication of sleep. If the indication is other than sleep, the medication cannot be discontinued for the purpose of entry into the study: anxiolytics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, histamine-1 receptor antagonists (except for loratadine, desloratidine, and fexofenadine), narcotic analgesics, sedative/hypnotics (other than study drug) or OTC sleep aids;
- Have symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of any other sleep disorder other than primary insomnia (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic leg movements, restless leg syndrome, etc.);
- Have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 34;
- Have insomnia associated with circadian rhythm disturbances, such as night or rotating shift work or travel across more than four time zones in the 14 days before Initial Screening (Visit 1) or during the study;
- Self reports intentional napping more than two times per week;
- Have a variation in bedtime of more than three hours on five of seven consecutive nights as recorded on the sleep diary;
- Have a history of non-adherence to treatment or clinical visit attendance; or,
- subjects taking any benzodiazepine within 5 half-lives prior to the study baseline
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
temazepam
Placebo
Arm Description
After screening, all subjects meeting entry criteria will be placed on the same single blind study drug treatment, asked to complete a daily sleep diary, and return one week later. After one week subjects randomized to temazepam will be given temazepam 15 mg for 12 weeks.
After screening, all subjects meeting entry criteria will be placed on the same single blind study drug treatment, asked to complete a daily sleep diary, and return one week later. After one week subjects randomized to placebo will be given placebo for 12 weeks.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Mean Change in the Insomnia Severity Index
Mean change in the total score of the Insomnia Severity Index from Randomization to Final Study Visit after 12 weeks of double blind, placebo controlled dosing. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), is a 7-item questionnaire on a Likhert scale (0-4) assessing sleep initiation, sleep maintenance, satisfaction/distress over sleep problems, and daytime dysfunction. Responses to each item are summed to obtain a total score to determine the severity of insomnia. The total score can range from 0 to 28 with higher scores indicating greater insomnia severity.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Mean Change in Self Reported Total Sleep Time
Mean change in self reported Total Sleep Time from Randomization to Final Study Visit in the placebo-controlled phase.
Mean Change in Self-reported Total Sleep Time
Mean change in self-reported total sleep time from randomization to the end of the open label phase
Mean Change in Piper Fatigue Score
A multidimensional scale for measuring fatigue, whose validity and reliability have been established across many patient populations including cancer patients, HIV, pregnancy, and myocardial infarction. There are 22 questions, in 3 subscales that measure behavioral, affective meaning, sensory and cognitive/mood aspects of fatigue, each scored on an 11-point likhert scale with a score of 0-10, 0 indicating no fatigue and 10 indicating the most severe fatigue. The Piper Fatigue Scale can range from 0 to 220 with higher scores indicating greater fatigue.
Mean Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety (HADS-A)
A scale designed to detect states of anxiety and depression in the setting of an outpatient clinic, that consists of 2 sets: the HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression). This is a series of 7 questions in each set (for a total of 14), assessed on a scale from 0-4, 0 being the response that indicates the least anxiety or depression, and 4 the most. Separate scores are calculated for anxiety and depression and a score (ranging from 0 to 21) is obtained for each subscale. The higher the score, the more severe the anxiety or depression.
Mean Change in the Distress Thermometer
A clinical tool that has been validated widely especially in cancer patients, to detect clinically significant emotional distress. This is a one-item scale that asks participants to rate their distress on scale from 0-100. Lower scores represent less distress and higher scores indicate greater distress.
Mean Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression (HADS-D)
A scale designed to detect states of anxiety and depression in the setting of an outpatient clinic, that consists of 2 sets: the HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression). This is a series of 7 questions in each set (for a total of 14), assessed on a scale from 0-4, 0 being the response that indicates the least anxiety or depression, and 4 the most. Separate scores are calculated for anxiety and depression and a score (ranging from 0 to 21) is obtained for each subscale. The higher the score, the more severe the anxiety or depression.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02153788
Brief Title
Efficacy and Safety of Temazepam in HIV Seropositive Patients With Insomnia
Official Title
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Temazepam in HIV Seropositive Patients With Insomnia
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Duke University
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test two study drugs, one of which is temazepam (15mg) and one of which is a placebo (an inactive substance that looks just like the temazepam), to see if insomnia (trouble sleeping) can be reduced in patients with HIV infection. Placebos are given in research studies to try and make sure that subjects are responding to the effects of the study drug and not to other factors, like the attention they are receiving. If you decide to take part in this study, you will take 1 capsule of study drug every night approximately 30 minutes before bedtime for approximately 12 weeks.
This study is to test the study drug called temazepam for the treatment of insomnia (trouble sleeping) in patients with HIV infection. Temazepam has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of insomnia. However, because this study requires treatment for 12 weeks instead of the 7 to 10 days approved by the FDA, the use of temazepam is considered to be investigational in this study.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Insomnia
Keywords
Insomnia, HIV
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
44 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
temazepam
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
After screening, all subjects meeting entry criteria will be placed on the same single blind study drug treatment, asked to complete a daily sleep diary, and return one week later. After one week subjects randomized to temazepam will be given temazepam 15 mg for 12 weeks.
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
After screening, all subjects meeting entry criteria will be placed on the same single blind study drug treatment, asked to complete a daily sleep diary, and return one week later. After one week subjects randomized to placebo will be given placebo for 12 weeks.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Temazepam
Intervention Description
Temazepam 15 mg orally at bedtime
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean Change in the Insomnia Severity Index
Description
Mean change in the total score of the Insomnia Severity Index from Randomization to Final Study Visit after 12 weeks of double blind, placebo controlled dosing. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), is a 7-item questionnaire on a Likhert scale (0-4) assessing sleep initiation, sleep maintenance, satisfaction/distress over sleep problems, and daytime dysfunction. Responses to each item are summed to obtain a total score to determine the severity of insomnia. The total score can range from 0 to 28 with higher scores indicating greater insomnia severity.
Time Frame
Randomization to final study visit, approximately 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean Change in Self Reported Total Sleep Time
Description
Mean change in self reported Total Sleep Time from Randomization to Final Study Visit in the placebo-controlled phase.
Time Frame
Randomization to final study visit, approximately 12 weeks
Title
Mean Change in Self-reported Total Sleep Time
Description
Mean change in self-reported total sleep time from randomization to the end of the open label phase
Time Frame
Randomization to the end of the open label phase, approximately 1 week
Title
Mean Change in Piper Fatigue Score
Description
A multidimensional scale for measuring fatigue, whose validity and reliability have been established across many patient populations including cancer patients, HIV, pregnancy, and myocardial infarction. There are 22 questions, in 3 subscales that measure behavioral, affective meaning, sensory and cognitive/mood aspects of fatigue, each scored on an 11-point likhert scale with a score of 0-10, 0 indicating no fatigue and 10 indicating the most severe fatigue. The Piper Fatigue Scale can range from 0 to 220 with higher scores indicating greater fatigue.
Time Frame
Baseline, week 12
Title
Mean Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety (HADS-A)
Description
A scale designed to detect states of anxiety and depression in the setting of an outpatient clinic, that consists of 2 sets: the HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression). This is a series of 7 questions in each set (for a total of 14), assessed on a scale from 0-4, 0 being the response that indicates the least anxiety or depression, and 4 the most. Separate scores are calculated for anxiety and depression and a score (ranging from 0 to 21) is obtained for each subscale. The higher the score, the more severe the anxiety or depression.
Time Frame
Baseline, week 12
Title
Mean Change in the Distress Thermometer
Description
A clinical tool that has been validated widely especially in cancer patients, to detect clinically significant emotional distress. This is a one-item scale that asks participants to rate their distress on scale from 0-100. Lower scores represent less distress and higher scores indicate greater distress.
Time Frame
Baseline, week 12
Title
Mean Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression (HADS-D)
Description
A scale designed to detect states of anxiety and depression in the setting of an outpatient clinic, that consists of 2 sets: the HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression). This is a series of 7 questions in each set (for a total of 14), assessed on a scale from 0-4, 0 being the response that indicates the least anxiety or depression, and 4 the most. Separate scores are calculated for anxiety and depression and a score (ranging from 0 to 21) is obtained for each subscale. The higher the score, the more severe the anxiety or depression.
Time Frame
Baseline, week 12
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
69 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
males or females age 18-69;
females must utilize an approved form of birth control during the study;
have at least a 3 month history of insomnia as defined in the DSM-IV criteria for primary insomnia;
self report > 60 minutes of wakefulness after initial sleep onset on at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
self report > 30 minutes of self-reported latency to sleep onset on at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
Self report < 6.5 hours of total sleep time at least 4 nights of 7 consecutive nights;
be able to read, understand, and sign an informed consent form before entering into the study and must be willing to comply with all study procedures;
agree to participate for the entire study period (a total of approximately 6 months); and
provide documentation of HIV seropositivity and be enrolled in ongoing care for their HIV disease in an infectious disease clinic with their last examination not exceeding 3 months prior to screening date
Exclusion Criteria:
Have a clinically significant unstable medical abnormality, or history or presence of significant neurological disorders (including cognitive disorders), or frequent nightly urination, defined as > 2 times per night;
Had a clinically significant illness, as determined by the Investigator, within 30 days of Initial Screening (Visit 1);
Have any clinically significant abnormal finding in physical examination, neurological assessment, or vital signs, as determined by the Investigator;
Have a known or exaggerated pharmacological sensitivity or hypersensitivity or intolerance to doxepin HCl, any tricyclic antidepressant or antihistamine, temazepam or any benzodiazepine;
Have a positive urine drug screen for amphetamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, or cannabinoids at Initial Screening (Visit 1);
Self reports typical consumption of more than five alcoholic beverages on a single day or greater than 14 alcoholic beverages weekly;
Have a history of epilepsy or serious head injury;
Have been on current HAART or antiretroviral regimen for less than 1 month;
Have a recent history (within one year) of alcohol or drug abuse, or current evidence of substance dependence or abuse as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria;
Have used temazepam for any indication within the 30 days prior to Initial Screening (Visit 1);
Have used any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Initial Screening (Visit 1), or plans to use an investigational drug (other than the study drug) during the study;
Current use of any of the following medications: antipsychotics, appetite suppressants, systemic corticosteroids, theophylline, respiratory stimulants and decongestants;
The following medications may be discontinued for the purpose of entry into the study provided the medication is taken at bedtime for the indication of sleep. If the indication is other than sleep, the medication cannot be discontinued for the purpose of entry into the study: anxiolytics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, histamine-1 receptor antagonists (except for loratadine, desloratidine, and fexofenadine), narcotic analgesics, sedative/hypnotics (other than study drug) or OTC sleep aids;
Have symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of any other sleep disorder other than primary insomnia (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic leg movements, restless leg syndrome, etc.);
Have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 34;
Have insomnia associated with circadian rhythm disturbances, such as night or rotating shift work or travel across more than four time zones in the 14 days before Initial Screening (Visit 1) or during the study;
Self reports intentional napping more than two times per week;
Have a variation in bedtime of more than three hours on five of seven consecutive nights as recorded on the sleep diary;
Have a history of non-adherence to treatment or clinical visit attendance; or,
subjects taking any benzodiazepine within 5 half-lives prior to the study baseline
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrew Krystal, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Duke University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
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