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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/001177 [Registered on: 14/09/2010]
Last Modified On: 15/04/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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Safety and Efficacy Study in Primary Insomnia Patients-Study B 
Scientific Title of Study
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A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK4305 in Patients With Primary Insomnia- Study B 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
MK-4305-029-00  Protocol Number 
NCT01097629  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  DrMonishaSharma 
Designation  Director Clinical Research India  
Affiliation  MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd  
Address  6th Floor, Vatika Towers - B, Golf Course Road Sector 54, Gurgaon HARYANA 122002 India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  01244647300  
Fax  01244375561  
Email  monisha_sharma@merck.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  DrMonisha Sharma 
Designation  Director Clinical Research India  
Affiliation  MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd  
Address  6th Floor, Vatika Towers - B, Golf Course Road Sector 54, Gurgaon HARYANA 122002 India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  01244647300  
Fax  01244375561  
Email  monisha_sharma@merck.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Merck & Co Inc, One Merck Drive P O Box 100 Whitehouse Station, NJ, 08889-0100 USA  
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Merck Co Inc 
Address  One Merck Drive P O Box Whitehouse Station NJ USA  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Mexico
Peru
Poland
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States of America  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 6  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. Ramanand Satapathy  Brain Mind Behaviour Neurosciences & Research Institute  201, MVV Chambers,,Opp King George Hospital,-530002
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
+91 98482 12220
+91 891 2713686
drramanand@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Shiv Gautam  Gautam Hospital & Research Centre [M]  1, Jacob Road Civil lines 302006
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
1412222333
1412222630
dr_shivgautam@yahoo.com 
Dr Ramanathan Sathianathan  Madras Medical College & Government Genral Hospital   Poonamalle High Road,-600003
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
+91 9841019910
+91 44 25388989
sathianathen6@yahoo.com 
Dr Rangashetty Srinivasa  MS Ramaiah Medical College & Hospital  MS Ramaiah Nagar,New Bel Road, -560 054
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
+91 80 22183126
+91 80 40528402
drrsrinivasa@hotmail.com 
Dr Jagadisha Thirthalli  National institute of mental Health and Neurosciences   Hosur Road,-560029
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
+91 9845261731
+91 80 26576465
jagatth@yahoo.com 
Dr Mahesh Gowda  Spandan Nursing Home   456/46, 6th Main,5th Block, Rajaji Nagar-
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
+91 9845134915
+91 80 23141028
maheshrgowda@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 5  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Arogyam Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethical Review Board,   Approved 
Institutional ethics committee, King George Hospital  Approved 
Spandana Ethics Committee  Approved 
The Ethics Committee,   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F510||Insomnia not due to a substance orknown physiological condition, Primary Insomnia,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  MK4305 High dose  MK4305 40 mg plus matching PBO for patients less than 65 years old MK4305 30 mg plus matching PBO for patients equal or more than 65 years old.  
Intervention  MK4305 Low dose  MK4305 20 mg + matching PBO for patients < 65 years old; MK4305 15 mg + matching PBO for patients >= 65 years old.  
Comparator Agent  Placebo Comparator   Matching placebo to MK4305 doses 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Must be more than 18 yrs old on the day of signing informed consent
Diagnosed with Primary Insomnia
Patient is in good physical and mental health
Patient more than and equal 65 yrs old score at least 25 on the Mini Mental State Exam
A female patient who is of reproductive potential has a negative serum pregnancy test and agrees to use contraception
Patient reports difficulty with initiating and maintaining sleep during the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 (accordingly to specific protocol criteria)
Patient reports spending 6.5 to 9 hours nightly in bed on at least 3 out of 7 nights prior to Visit 1
The patients regular bedtime is between 9 pm-1 am
Patient is willing to refrain from napping while in study
Patient is able to read, understand and complete questionnaires and all diaries
Patient is willing to limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine consumption while in the study
For a portion of patients: Patient must be willing to stay overnight in a sleep laboratory and must be willing to stay in bed for at least 8 hours each night while at the sleep laboratory  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Female patient is pregnant and or breastfeeding at Prestudy visit, or expecting to conceive while in study
History or diagnosis of another sleep disorder
Difficulty sleeping due to a medical condition
History of a neurological disorder
History of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder, or current psychiatric disorder that requires a prohibited medication
Ongoing depression
History of substance abuse or dependence
History or current evidence of a clinically significant cardiovascular disorder or clinically significant ECG at Prestudy Visit
Patient taking certain prohibited medications
Patient consumes the equivalent of more than 15 cigarettes a day
Patient has a history of malignancy less or equal 5 years prior to signing informed consent, with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer if adequately treated
Patient is considered morbidly obese
Patient was previously randomized in another investigational study of MK4305
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment
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Centralized 
Blinding/Masking
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Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
MK4305 high dose versus placebo: Change from baseline in latency to onset of persistent sleep  Month 1 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
MK4305 high dose versus placebo: Change from baseline in subjective total sleep time   Week 1  
MK4305 high dose versus placebo: Change from baseline in wake time after persistent sleep onset  Night 1 
MK4305 high dose versus placebo: Change from baseline in subjective time to sleep onset  Week 1 
MK4305 high dose versus placebo: Change from baseline in latency to onset of persistent sleep  Night 1 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="945"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  05/05/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="3" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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NAP 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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This is a multicenter study to test the hypothesis that MK4305 compared to placebo measured by change from baseline in: subjective total sleep time and time to sleep onset, wake time after persistent sleep onset, and latency to onset of persistent sleep. Globally 945 patients would be randomized in this trial. India would contribute up to 70 patients in this trial. Globally first patient was enrolled on 05 May 2010. At India, first patient screening is targated on 29 September 2010. Enrollment status: (globally) 1,019 patients and 27 patients (India)     
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