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Safety of MK0928 on Insomnia in the Elderly
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: Merck
Information provided by: Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00095043
  Purpose

The purpose of this trial is to study the safety of MK0928 on insomnia in the elderly.


Condition Intervention Phase
Insomnia
Drug: MK0928, gaboxadol
Drug: Comparator: placebo
Phase III

Drug Information available for: Gaboxadol
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: A 12-Month, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Groups, Multicenter Long-Term Safety Study of MK-0928 in the Treatment of Elderly Outpatients With Primary Insomnia

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety and tolerability after 12 months of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Discontinuation symptoms and rebound insomnia using sleep diary and Tyrer Withdrawal Symptom Questionnaire

Estimated Enrollment: 320
Study Start Date: October 2004
Detailed Description:

The duration of treatment is 1 year.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Insomnia
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00095043

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Publications:
Study ID Numbers: 2004_088
Study First Received: October 29, 2004
Last Updated: July 6, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00095043  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:
4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo(5,4-c)pyridin-3-ol
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Mental Disorders
Dyssomnias
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009