Status:

COMPLETED

The Efficacy of Suvorexant in Treatment of Patients With Substance Use Disorder and Insomnia: A Pilot Open Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Sleep Disturbance

Craving

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-64 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Insomnia is an extremely common and poorly treated problem in patients with substance use disorders (SUD)s undergoing rehabilitation treatment in a residential facility. The persistence of insomnia in...

Detailed Description

Insomnia is an extremely common and poorly treated problem in patients with substance use disorders (SUD)s patients undergoing rehabilitation treatment in residential facility. The persistence of inso...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sex: male or female
  • Age: 21-64 (inclusive) years old
  • Caron Foundation residential alcohol or opioid dependent patients that have a history of daily or near daily substance use for the month prior to admittance.
  • Group 1: at least five days post medically assisted withdrawal for alcohol dependence, and complain of problems falling asleep, remaining asleep after sleep onset, or poor sleep quality on current sleep medication (antidepressant/melatonin).
  • Group 2: at least five days post medically assisted withdrawal for opioid dependence and complain of problems falling asleep, remaining asleep after sleep onset, or poor sleep quality on current sleep medication (antidepressant/melatonin).
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.

Exclusion

  • Patients who are concurrently receiving a psychoactive drug for the treatment of an Axis I disorder excluding sedating antidepressants that have been prescribed for the treatment of sleep disturbance.
  • Patients with current major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, or a history of traumatic brain injury.
  • Patients with a history of narcolepsy or REM related phenomenon.
  • Patients with chronic respiratory problems including asthma, COPD, or other respiratory issues that can lead to sleep disturbances at night.
  • Patients with current suicidal ideation, or a history of previous suicide attempts.
  • Patients with severe liver impairment.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Patients who are severely obese.
  • Decisional impairment
  • Prisoners or under legal mandate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 7 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03412591

Start Date

July 1 2019

End Date

January 7 2023

Last Update

February 13 2024

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Richard J Caron Foundation

Wernersville, Pennsylvania, United States, 19567

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