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An Investigational Study to Assess Efficacy and Pattern of Use of SM-1 in Subjects With a History of Transient Insomnia

Primary Purpose

Transient Insomnia

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
SM-1
Placebo
Sponsored by
Sequential Medicine Ltd
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Transient Insomnia focused on measuring Transient insomnia, Insomnia, Sleep initiation and maintenance disorder

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Experienced at least 1 prior episode of transient insomnia meeting all of the following criteria: difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; next day impairment or distress associated with the disturbed sleep; frequency of 1 to 7 nights per week; duration of less than 1 month or more than 1 month of intermittent episodes.
  • Routinely spends 6.5 - 9.5 hours in bed each night, with bed time varying no more than 2 hours over a week.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 32 kg/m2.
  • Good general health, as determined by a thorough medical, sleep and psychiatric history review, brief physical examination including vital sign measurements, and an assessment of screening laboratory test results.
  • Agrees, for the duration of the study, to take only study drug to address difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, and to not drink alcohol within 2 hours of expected bedtime.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study period.
  • Clinically significant medical disorder or currently unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the results of the study.
  • Abnormal laboratory value at screening, judged clinically significant by the investigator.
  • History or current evidence of severe hepatic (liver) impairment.
  • Clinically significant psychiatric illness, or the history or presence of a major psychiatric illness in the past year.
  • Has a significant risk (in the opinion of the investigator) for suicidal behavior during the course of participation in the study or a) At screening: the subject scores "yes" on items 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the C-SSRS with reference to a 6-month period prior to screening; or b) At screening: the subject has had one or more suicidal attempts within a 2-year period prior to screening; or c) At the baseline visit: the subject scores "yes" on items 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the C-SSRS with reference to screening; or d) The subject is considered to be an imminent danger to self or others.
  • Has a history of chronic insomnia or other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnia, restless leg syndrome, or circadian rhythm disorder.
  • Has used medications to aid sleep on most nights during the past 2 months.
  • Has a history of night work or shift work within the month prior to screening or a need to participate in night work or shift work during the study.
  • Has a history of alcohol or substance use disorder within the year prior to screening, or current evidence of alcohol or substance use disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 5th Edition.
  • Self-report of a usual consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week: 1 unit of alcohol is equivalent to 12 ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine, or 1 ounce of liquor.
  • Has a history of routinely smoking during sleep period.
  • Has discontinued smoking or participated in a smoking cessation program within 28 days of screening, or plans to discontinue smoking during the study.
  • Has used within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening of any medication that affects sleep-wake function.
  • Has a positive urine drug screen at the screening visit.
  • Has a history of allergy or known sensitivity, hypersensitivity, or adverse reaction to diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam, or related compounds.
  • Has had treatment with any other investigational drug within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Placebo Comparator

    Arm Label

    Experimental (SM-1)

    Placebo

    Arm Description

    Drug: SM-1 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam.

    Drug: Placebo Identical in appearance to SM-1 and has the same excipients, but no active ingredients or delayed-release coating materials.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Subjective Total Sleep Time
    Total time spent sleeping each night as reported by the subject

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Pattern of use
    Subject reported total number of uses and consecutive nights of use
    Safety Adverse Events
    Adverse Events
    Safety Residual Effects
    Subject reported answer to the Question, "How alert or sleepy do you feel this morning?" Subjects will rate their alertness on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 being extremely sleepy and 5 being extremely alert
    Safety Rebound Insomnia
    Total time spent sleeping each night as reported by the subject on night after taking drug or night after not taking drug

    Full Information

    First Posted
    November 3, 2017
    Last Updated
    April 20, 2023
    Sponsor
    Sequential Medicine Ltd
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03338764
    Brief Title
    An Investigational Study to Assess Efficacy and Pattern of Use of SM-1 in Subjects With a History of Transient Insomnia
    Official Title
    A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Design Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pattern of Use of SM-1 in Adult Subjects With a History of Transient Insomnia
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    April 2023
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Not yet recruiting
    Study Start Date
    May 2023 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    December 2023 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    December 2023 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Sequential Medicine Ltd

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and pattern of use of the combination drug product SM-1 in adults who sometimes have difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, but who do not have chronic insomnia. Participants will receive SM-1 or placebo to take at home as needed over the course of 3 months treatment period.
    Detailed Description
    The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pattern of use of SM-1 in adults who sometimes have difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, but who do not have chronic insomnia. SM-1 is a combination drug product containing diphenhydramine, zolpidem and lorazepam. The study is a parallel group design; participants will receive either SM-1 or placebo to take at home as needed over the course of 3 months treatment period.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Transient Insomnia
    Keywords
    Transient insomnia, Insomnia, Sleep initiation and maintenance disorder

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 3
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantInvestigator
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    220 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Experimental (SM-1)
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Drug: SM-1 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam.
    Arm Title
    Placebo
    Arm Type
    Placebo Comparator
    Arm Description
    Drug: Placebo Identical in appearance to SM-1 and has the same excipients, but no active ingredients or delayed-release coating materials.
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    SM-1
    Intervention Description
    SM-1 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam self-administered as needed to promote sleep
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Placebo
    Intervention Description
    Identical in appearance to SM-1 and has the same excipients, but no active ingredients or delayed-release coating materials, self-administered as needed to promote sleep
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Subjective Total Sleep Time
    Description
    Total time spent sleeping each night as reported by the subject
    Time Frame
    7 nights
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Pattern of use
    Description
    Subject reported total number of uses and consecutive nights of use
    Time Frame
    3 months
    Title
    Safety Adverse Events
    Description
    Adverse Events
    Time Frame
    Through study completion, 17 weeks
    Title
    Safety Residual Effects
    Description
    Subject reported answer to the Question, "How alert or sleepy do you feel this morning?" Subjects will rate their alertness on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 being extremely sleepy and 5 being extremely alert
    Time Frame
    Through study completion, 17 weeks
    Title
    Safety Rebound Insomnia
    Description
    Total time spent sleeping each night as reported by the subject on night after taking drug or night after not taking drug
    Time Frame
    Through study completion, 17 weeks

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Experienced at least 1 prior episode of transient insomnia meeting all of the following criteria: difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; next day impairment or distress associated with the disturbed sleep; frequency of 1 to 7 nights per week; duration of less than 1 month or more than 1 month of intermittent episodes. Routinely spends 6.5 - 9.5 hours in bed each night, with bed time varying no more than 2 hours over a week. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 32 kg/m2. Good general health, as determined by a thorough medical, sleep and psychiatric history review, brief physical examination including vital sign measurements, and an assessment of screening laboratory test results. Agrees, for the duration of the study, to take only study drug to address difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, and to not drink alcohol within 2 hours of expected bedtime. Exclusion Criteria: Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study period. Clinically significant medical disorder or currently unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the results of the study. Abnormal laboratory value at screening, judged clinically significant by the investigator. History or current evidence of severe hepatic (liver) impairment. Clinically significant psychiatric illness, or the history or presence of a major psychiatric illness in the past year. Has a significant risk (in the opinion of the investigator) for suicidal behavior during the course of participation in the study or a) At screening: the subject scores "yes" on items 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the C-SSRS with reference to a 6-month period prior to screening; or b) At screening: the subject has had one or more suicidal attempts within a 2-year period prior to screening; or c) At the baseline visit: the subject scores "yes" on items 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the C-SSRS with reference to screening; or d) The subject is considered to be an imminent danger to self or others. Has a history of chronic insomnia or other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnia, restless leg syndrome, or circadian rhythm disorder. Has used medications to aid sleep on most nights during the past 2 months. Has a history of night work or shift work within the month prior to screening or a need to participate in night work or shift work during the study. Has a history of alcohol or substance use disorder within the year prior to screening, or current evidence of alcohol or substance use disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 5th Edition. Self-report of a usual consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week: 1 unit of alcohol is equivalent to 12 ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine, or 1 ounce of liquor. Has a history of routinely smoking during sleep period. Has discontinued smoking or participated in a smoking cessation program within 28 days of screening, or plans to discontinue smoking during the study. Has used within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening of any medication that affects sleep-wake function. Has a positive urine drug screen at the screening visit. Has a history of allergy or known sensitivity, hypersensitivity, or adverse reaction to diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam, or related compounds. Has had treatment with any other investigational drug within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening.
    Central Contact Person:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Thomas Dahl
    Phone
    +1 617-818-2735
    Email
    tadahl@outlook.com

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