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STILDEP: Zolpidem in Depressive and Dysthimic Patients

Information source: Sanofi-Aventis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Depression

Intervention: Zolpidem (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Sanofi-Aventis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
László Erős, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: sanofi-aventis Hungary

Summary

Primary objective: To show that the combination of Zolpidem + antidepressant therapy is more effective in the treatment of the secondary insomnia of depressive and dysthimic patients than antidepressant therapy alone in the acute phase of the disease.

Clinical Details

Official title: Additive Beneficial Effect of Zolpidem Onto the Antidepressant Therapy in Depressive and Dysthimic Patients in the Acute Phase of the Disease

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Factorial Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: To show that the combination of Stilnox+ antidepressant therapy is more effective in the treatment of the secondary insomnia of depressive and dysthimic patients than antidepressant therapy alone in the acute phase of the disease

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 75 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Depressive and dysthimic patients in acute phase of mild to moderate severity

- Depressive and dysthimic patients suffering from secondary insomnia (DSM IV) recent

antidepressant therapy (less than 1 week)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Regularly use of sleeping pills in the last 2-3 month

- Use of any sleeping pils in the last week

- Insufficient hepatic

- Myasthenia gravis

- Proven hypersensivity to Zolpidem

- Evidence of clinically relevant nervous system disorders (other neurologic/psychiatric

diseases associated with depression)

- History of evidence of alcohol or drug abuse

- Evidence of clinically relevant cardiovascular, haematologic, hepatic,

gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary or endocrinologic diseases

- Abnormal snore

- Work an alternating shift

- Suffering from periodic leg movement disorder and sleep apnea

Locations and Contacts

Sanofi-Aventis, Budapest, Hungary
Additional Information

clinicalstudyresults.org

Starting date: January 2005
Ending date: June 2006
Last updated: December 4, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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