Study of add-on Ramelteon Therapy on Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Patients With Schizophrenia

Summary

The proposed study has been planned to evaluate the effect of add-on ramelteon on sleep pattern/quality and circadian rhythm disruption in patients with schizophrenia.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-01

Primary completion

2018-06-15

Completion

2018-08-31

Publications

• Results Cohrs S. Sleep disturbances in patients with schizophrenia : impact and effect of antipsychotics. CNS Drugs. 2008;22(11):939-62. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200822110-00004.
• Results Wehr TA, Aeschbach D, Duncan WC Jr. Evidence for a biological dawn and dusk in the human circadian timing system. J Physiol. 2001 Sep 15;535(Pt 3):937-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.t01-1-00937.x.
• Results Afonso P, Figueira ML, Paiva T. Sleep-promoting action of the endogenous melatonin in schizophrenia compared to healthy controls. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2011 Nov;15(4):311-5. doi: 10.3109/13651501.2011.605954. Epub 2011 Aug 28.
• Results Wulff K, Dijk DJ, Middleton B, Foster RG, Joyce EM. Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption in schizophrenia. Br J Psychiatry. 2012 Apr;200(4):308-16. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.096321. Epub 2011 Dec 22.
• Results Mann K, Rossbach W, Muller MJ, Muller-Siecheneder F, Pott T, Linde I, Dittmann RW, Hiemke C. Nocturnal hormone profiles in patients with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2006 Feb;31(2):256-64. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.08.005. Epub 2005 Sep 26.
• Results Cohrs S, Pohlmann K, Guan Z, Jordan W, Meier A, Huether G, Ruther E, Rodenbeck A. Quetiapine reduces nocturnal urinary cortisol excretion in healthy subjects. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2004 Jul;174(3):414-20. doi: 10.1007/s00213-003-1766-6. Epub 2004 Jan 20.
• Results Robinson S, Rosca P, Durst R, Shai U, Ghinea C, Schmidt U, Nir I. Serum melatonin levels in schizophrenic and schizoaffective hospitalized patients. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1991 Sep;84(3):221-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb03133.x.
• Results Monteleone P, Natale M, La Rocca A, Maj M. Decreased nocturnal secretion of melatonin in drug-free schizophrenics: no change after subchronic treatment with antipsychotics. Neuropsychobiology. 1997;36(4):159-63. doi: 10.1159/000119377.
• Results Hajak G, Rodenbeck A, Bandelow B, Friedrichs S, Huether G, Ruther E. Nocturnal plasma melatonin levels after flunitrazepam administration in healthy subjects. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 1996 May;6(2):149-53. doi: 10.1016/0924-977x(96)00005-3.
• Results Kabuto M, Namura I, Saitoh Y. Nocturnal enhancement of plasma melatonin could be suppressed by benzodiazepines in humans. Endocrinol Jpn. 1986 Jun;33(3):405-14. doi: 10.1507/endocrj1954.33.405.
• Results Baandrup L, Fagerlund B, Jennum P, Lublin H, Hansen JL, Winkel P, Gluud C, Oranje B, Glenthoj BY. Prolonged-release melatonin versus placebo for benzodiazepine discontinuation in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized clinical trial - the SMART trial protocol. BMC Psychiatry. 2011 Oct 5;11:160. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-160.
• Results Lavie P. Melatonin: role in gating nocturnal rise in sleep propensity. J Biol Rhythms. 1997 Dec;12(6):657-65. doi: 10.1177/074873049701200622.
• Results Suresh Kumar PN, Andrade C, Bhakta SG, Singh NM. Melatonin in schizophrenic outpatients with insomnia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Feb;68(2):237-41. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n0208.
• Results Miyamoto M. Pharmacology of ramelteon, a selective MT1/MT2 receptor agonist: a novel therapeutic drug for sleep disorders. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2009 Winter;15(1):32-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2008.00066.x.
• Results Johnson MW, Suess PE, Griffiths RR. Ramelteon: a novel hypnotic lacking abuse liability and sedative adverse effects. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006 Oct;63(10):1149-57. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.63.10.1149.
• Results Spadoni G, Bedini A, Lucarini S, Mor M, Rivara S. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of ramelteon : an insomnia therapy. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2015 Jul;11(7):1145-56. doi: 10.1517/17425255.2015.1045487. Epub 2015 May 8.
• Results Kay SR, Fiszbein A, Opler LA. The positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull. 1987;13(2):261-76. doi: 10.1093/schbul/13.2.261.
• Results Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4.

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