Trial of Effects of Oral Xyrem and Zolpidem on Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Summary

To study the effect of Xyrem (9 g), Xyrem (9 g) plus modafinil 200 mg administered the morning prior to Xyrem, positive control (zolpidem 10 mg), and placebo on the frequency and outcome of events of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Timeline

Start

2003-11

Primary completion

2005-06

Completion

2005-11

Publications

• Background A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial comparing the effects of three doses of orally administered sodium oxybate with placebo for the treatment of narcolepsy. Sleep. 2002 Feb 1;25(1):42-9.
• Background A 12-month, open-label, multicenter extension trial of orally administered sodium oxybate for the treatment of narcolepsy. Sleep. 2003 Feb 1;26(1):31-5.
• Background U.S. Xyrem Multicenter Study Group. Sodium oxybate demonstrates long-term efficacy for the treatment of cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. Sleep Med. 2004 Mar;5(2):119-23. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2003.11.002.
• Background The abrupt cessation of therapeutically administered sodium oxybate (GHB) does not cause withdrawal symptoms. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2003;41(2):131-5. doi: 10.1081/clt-120019128.

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