Search / Trial NCT06231641

The Effects of Lemborexant on the Ability to Sleep During Daytime

Launched by CENTRE INTEGRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SANTE ET SERVICES SOCIAUX DU NORD DE L'ILE DE MONTREAL · Jan 26, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of December 21, 2024

Recruiting

Keywords

Daytime Sleep Episodes Polysomnographic Recordings Subjective Sleep Evaluations Total Sleep Time (Tst) Wake After Sleep Onset (Waso)

ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a medication called lemborexant to see if it can help people with Shift-Work Sleep Disorder sleep better during the day. The researchers want to find out if a dose of 5 mg of lemborexant can improve daytime sleep without causing any drowsiness when participants are awake. To do this, they will have participants go through a 3-day lab simulation of night shifts while closely monitoring their sleep.

To participate, you need to be a healthy man or woman between the ages of 30 and 60, and you must not have worked shifts in the past year. You also need to be willing to follow the study rules, which include avoiding alcohol and certain foods for a specific period. Participants will be required to spend time in a lab, where they will be monitored during the study. If you're interested and meet the eligibility requirements, you could help researchers learn more about improving sleep for those affected by shift work.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Participants must fulfill all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in this study:
  • 1. Men or women aged between 30 and 60 years, inclusive
  • 2. Be willing and able to give informed consent for study participation
  • 3. Participants must not have done shiftwork in the past year
  • 4. Normal vital signs values are: oral body temperature between 36.1 and 37.5 ºC (95 and 99.5 °F), supine SBP between 90 and 140 mmHg inclusive; supine DBP between 55 and 90 mmHg inclusive; heart rate between 50 and 100 bpm inclusive.
  • 5. Be willing to comply with all study requirements and procedures for the duration of the study, including refraining from consuming alcohol 48 hours prior to each experimental visit and grapefruit products (juice or fruit itself), Seville orange, lime, pomelo, carambola and pomegranate during all the duration of the study (from Visit 1 to Visit 4).
  • 6. Women who:
  • Are postmenopausal, with amenorrhea for at least 1 year before the screening visit, OR
  • Are surgically sterile, OR
  • If of childbearing potential agree to practice effective double barrier methods of contraception, from the time of the signing of informed consent through the last dose of study drug and for 30 days after dosing stops (1 ovulatory cycle), or agree to completely abstain from intercourse.
  • Men with women partners of childbearing potential are also expected to practice effective barrier methods of contraception from the time of signing informed consent through the last dose of study drug and for 30 days after dosing stops.
  • 7. Self-reported bedtime was between 9 pm and midnight on 4-7 nights per week.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Participants must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
  • 1. Body mass index \> 32 as calculated from the participant's height (m) and weight (kg); weight (kg)/square height (m²)
  • 2. Presence of a sleep disorder, such as a diagnosis of insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep paralysis, active somnambulism (history of childhood somnambulism is accepted), hypnagogic/ hypnopompic hallucinations, and REM behavior disorder, will be excluded based on the clinical interview. For sleep apnea syndrome, an apnea-hypopnea index \> 15 per hour of sleep on the first screening night will be used as an exclusion criterion. For periodic limb movement disorder, an index of periodic limb movements during sleep associated with an arousal \> 15 per hour of sleep on the first screening night will be used as an exclusion criterion.
  • 3. History of epilepsy
  • 4. Any previous serious head injury or stroke
  • 5. Any evidence of psychiatric disorder (including Beck Depression Inventory \[BDI\] ≥ 20 at screening, or a score of 3 on item related to suicidal ideas)
  • 6. Evidence of any clinically significant, or unstable, acute or chronically progressive medical or surgical disorder (including planned medical procedures that may impact sleep), or any condition that may interfere with the absorption, metabolism, distribution, or excretion of the study drug, or may affect the participant's safety
  • 7. Clinically significant and abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG; including QTc ≥ 450 ms for males, 460 ms for females) or a history of cardiovascular disease including poorly controlled hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia, or severe heart failure
  • 8. Severe hepatic impairment
  • 9. Positive qualitative urine drug screen (opiates, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabinoids, barbiturates, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, methadone, propoxyphene) and alcohol test (breathalyzer), at screening and before each experimental visit
  • 10. Current use of medications that are moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers or CYP2B6 substrates (Appendix 1)
  • 11. Use of any substance with psychotropic effects or properties known to affect sleep/wake, including hypnotics, neuroleptics, opioid derivatives, antihistamines, stimulants, antidepressants, within one week or five half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to PSG screening
  • 12. Use of any over-the-counter sleep medications including tryptophan, valerian root (Valeriana officinalis), kava (Piper methysticum Forst), melatonin, St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), Alluna (herbal sleep supplement with valerian root), and hemp within one week or five half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening
  • 13. Consumption of xanthine-containing beverages (i.e., tea, coffee, or cola) of more than 5 cups or glasses per day
  • 14. Participation in any other trial within 30 days before the screening visit
  • 15. Any travel across more than one time zone in the month prior to screening at any time during the study
  • 16. Other exclusion criteria based on adverse events (AE) or serious adverse events (SAE) reported in the Investigator Brochure
  • 17. Women who are pregnant, during the study or within one month after the study, or are breastfeeding
  • 18. Individuals may be excluded from participating in the study based on the clinician's judgement.
  • 19. Participants with lactose or galactose intolerance (galactosemia or glucose-galactose malabsorption)

About Centre Integre Universitaire De Sante Et Services Sociaux Du Nord De L'ile De Montreal

The Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS NIM) is a leading healthcare institution dedicated to providing comprehensive health and social services to the northern region of Montreal. As a clinical trial sponsor, CIUSSS NIM is committed to advancing medical research and improving patient care through innovative studies that adhere to the highest ethical standards. The organization collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate cutting-edge research initiatives, ensuring access to state-of-the-art treatments and therapies while prioritizing patient safety and community wellbeing.

Locations

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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Timeline

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