VEC-162 Study in Healthy Adult Volunteers in a Model of Insomnia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00291187 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 13, 2006
Results First Posted : October 15, 2014
Last Update Posted : October 15, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Insomnia | Drug: 20 mg VEC-162 Drug: 50 mg VEC-162 Drug: 100 mg VEC-162 Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 411 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of VEC-162 and Matching Placebo in Healthy Male and Female Subjects With Induced Transient Insomnia |
Study Start Date : | February 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2006 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Take orally 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo |
Experimental: 20 mg VEC-162
20 mg taken orally 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
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Drug: 20 mg VEC-162
20 mg VEC-162 |
Experimental: 50 mg VEC-162
50 mg taken orally 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
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Drug: 50 mg VEC-162
50 mg VEC-162 |
Experimental: 100 mg VEC-162
100 mg taken orally 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
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Drug: 100 mg VEC-162
100 mg VEC-162 |
- Average Improvement of Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS) [ Time Frame: Night 1 ]The average improvement in Latency to persistent sleep (the number of minutes between Lights Off and the onset of at least 10 minutes of persistent sleep, as measured by polysomnography) is defined as the difference observed in the VEC-162 treated subjects compared with placebo treated subjects.
- Average Improvement of Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) [ Time Frame: Night 1 ]The average improvement of wake after sleep onset (time spent awake between onset of sleep and lights on, determined by PSG) is defined as the difference observed in the VEC-162 treated subjects compared with placebo treated subjects.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy subjects with no medical, psychiatric or current sleep disorders.
- Subject must sign a written consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent history of night shift work or jet lag.
- Prior experience sleeping in a sleep lab environment.
- History of sleep disorders.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00291187
United States, Alabama | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
United States, Arizona | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
United States, California | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
San Diego, California, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
San Francisco, California, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Santa Monica, California, United States | |
United States, Florida | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Miami, Florida, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Naples, Florida, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
United States, Georgia | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
United States, Kansas | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Overland Park, Kansas, United States | |
United States, Maryland | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States | |
United States, New York | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
New York, New York, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Rochester, New York, United States | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
United States, Ohio | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
United States, South Carolina | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
United States, Texas | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Austin, Texas, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Plano, Texas, United States |
Study Director: | Vanda Pharmaceuticals | Vanda Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Vanda Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00291187 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VP-VEC-162-3101 |
First Posted: | February 13, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 15, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | October 15, 2014 |
Last Verified: | October 2014 |
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Dyssomnias |
Sleep Wake Disorders Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders |