VEC-162 Study in Adult Patients With Primary Insomnia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00548340 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 23, 2007
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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Primary Insomnia | Drug: VEC-162 20 mg Drug: Placebo Drug: VEC-162 50 mg | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 322 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of VEC-162 (20 mg/Day and 50 mg/Day) in the Treatment of Primary Insomnia |
Study Start Date : | November 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2008 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: VEC-162 20 mg
VEC-162 (tasimelteon) 20 mg capsules PO daily for five weeks
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Drug: VEC-162 20 mg
20 mg VEC-162 (tasimelteon) capsules, PO daily for five weeks |
Experimental: VEC-162 50 mg
VEC-162 (tasimelteon) 50 mg capsules PO daily for five weeks
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Drug: VEC-162 50 mg
50 mg VEC-162 (tasimelteon) capsules, PO daily for five weeks |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo capsules PO daily five weeks
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo capsules, PO daily for five weeks |
- Average Change From Baseline - Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Night 1, and Night 8 measurement ]Average latency to persistent sleep is defined as the length of time elapsed between lights off and onset of persistent sleep (defined as the point at which 10 minutes of uninterrupted sleep has begun as determined by PSG) between Baseline and the average of nights 1 and 8.
- Average Change From Baseline - Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) and Total Sleep Time (TST) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Night 1, and Night 8 measurements for WASO and TST ]Average wake after sleep onset was defined as the time spent awake between onset of sleep (latency to non-awake) and lights-on, as determined by PSG between Baseline, and the average of nights 1 and 8. Total sleep time (TST) was defined as the time spent sleeping between lights-out and lights-on, i.e., full night between Baseline, and the average of nights 1 and 8.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 64 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females with a diagnosis of primary insomnia as defined in DSM-IV.
- Habitual bedtime between 9:00 pm and 1:00 am.
- No history or evidence of restless leg syndrome or periodic limb movement disorder or sleep apnea.
- Patients must sign a written consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of drug or alcohol abuse as defined in DSM-IV.
- History of psychiatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and delirium.
- History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), seizures, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, circadian-rhythm sleep disorder, parasomnia or any sleep disorder other than chronic insomnia.
- Recent history of shift work or jet lag.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00548340
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
United States, Arkansas | |
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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
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Anaheim, California, United States | |
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Burbank, California, United States | |
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San Diego, California, United States | |
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Santa Monica, California, United States | |
United States, Colorado | |
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
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Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States | |
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Miami, Florida, United States | |
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Naples, Florida, United States | |
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Orlando, Florida, United States | |
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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | |
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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
United States, Georgia | |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
United States, Illinois | |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
United States, Kansas | |
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Overland Park, Kansas, United States | |
United States, Kentucky | |
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Crestview Hills, Kentucky, United States | |
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Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
United States, Maryland | |
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Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States | |
United States, Michigan | |
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Troy, Michigan, United States | |
United States, Missouri | |
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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
United States, Nevada | |
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
United States, New York | |
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New York, New York, United States | |
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West Seneca, New York, United States | |
United States, North Carolina | |
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
United States, Ohio | |
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Beachwood, Ohio, United States | |
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
United States, Oklahoma | |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
United States, South Carolina | |
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
United States, Texas | |
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Austin, Texas, United States | |
Vanda Investigational Site | |
Dallas, Texas, United States |
Responsible Party: | Vanda Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00548340 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VP-VEC-162-3104 |
First Posted: | October 23, 2007 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 |