Status:

UNKNOWN

Impact of Suvorexant on Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Baroreflex Function in Chronic Insomnia

Lead Sponsor:

Montana State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Chicago

Conditions:

Chronic Insomnia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of Suvorexant on sympathetic nerve activity and baroreflex function in subject with chronic insomnia. The investigator's central hypothesis is that Suvorexant wi...

Detailed Description

This study will utilize a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled experimental approach to determine the effects of 8-wk treatment with Suvorexant (Belsomra®) on sympathetic nerve activity and ba...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Minimum 3 months of clinically diagnosed insomnia
  • Body mass index ≤35 kg/m2
  • Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) \> 7 arbitrary units (i.e., mild-to-severe insomnia)
  • Pre-menopausal women must have regular menstrual cycles (\~26-30 day cycles) and will be scheduled for microneurography 2-7 days after menstruation to consistently test during the early follicular phase (or low-hormone phase in women on contraceptives)

Exclusion

  • Current or prior treatment of Suvorexant.
  • Obstructive sleep apnea defined as an apnea-hypopnea index \> 30 using an FDA approved home sleep apnea screening devices as used in routine clinical practice.
  • Participants without evidence of clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea on the screening test will undergo an overnight in-laboratory polysomnography to confirm absence of sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index of ≥ 30 episodes per hour) and to exclude other sleep disorders (e.g. periodic limb movement arousal index of ≥ 5 episodes per hour)
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
  • History of meeting DSM-V criteria of major psychiatric disorder
  • Have been clinically-diagnosed with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or any other unstable or serious medical condition.
  • Current, or use within past month, of psychoactive (other than stable treatment with antidepressant or antianxiety), hypnotic, stimulant or analgesic medication (except occasional non-narcotic analgesics)
  • Shift work or other types of self-imposed irregular sleep schedules
  • Habitual smoking (6 or more cigarettes per week)
  • Habitual alcohol consumption (more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day)
  • Breastfeeding or pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03768713

Start Date

April 18 2019

End Date

April 1 2023

Last Update

October 7 2021

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Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana, United States, 59717