Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Ramelteon on Driving Ability

Lead Sponsor:

Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Takeda

Conditions:

Insomnia

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-55 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of bedtime administration of a single dose of ramelteon (8 mg), zopiclone (7.5 mg), and placebo on next-morning on-road driving performa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The subject is male or female, 21 - 55 years of age, inclusive
  • The subject is capable of understanding and complying with the protocol requirements.
  • The subject or the subject's legally acceptable representative signs a written, informed consent form prior to the initiation of any study procedures.
  • The subject, if female, is non-pregnant and non-lactating.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license for at least 3 years and a reported history of having driven at least 5000 km per year on average, for the last 3 years prior to entering into the trial.
  • An SDLP level at the end of the driving test of the dress rehearsal that does not exceed 24 cm. This dress rehearsal is performed at Visit 1.

Exclusion

  • The subject has a known hypersensitivity to ramelteon, zopiclone or related compounds, including melatonin.
  • The subject has participated in any other investigational study and/or taken any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives prior to the first night of double-blind study medication, whichever is longer.
  • History or presence of any clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, haematological, endocrine, respiratory, neurological or psychiatric disease 6.History of primary insomnia (DSM IV-TR criteria) within the past 6 months. 7.The subject has used any medication with psychotropic effects (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics, antihistamines) within 30 days of the initial visit.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00319215

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

July 1 2006

Last Update

April 25 2007

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Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584CA