Safety of Ramelteon in Elderly Subjects

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of ramelteon in elderly subjects on balance, mobility and memory impairment after awakening in the middle of the night following bedtime dosing.

Timeline

Start

2006-06

Primary completion

2006-09

Completion

2006-09

Publications

• Results Zammit G, Wang-Weigand S, Peng X. Use of computerized dynamic posturography to assess balance in older adults after nighttime awakenings using zolpidem as a reference. BMC Geriatr. 2008 Jul 15;8:15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-8-15.
• Results Zammit G, Wang-Weigand S, Rosenthal M, Peng X. Effect of ramelteon on middle-of-the-night balance in older adults with chronic insomnia. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Feb 15;5(1):34-40.

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