Study to Evaluate Armodafinil Treatment in Improving Prefrontal Cortical Activation and Working Memory Performance

NCT00711516 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-07-19

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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with armodafinil will provide improvements in prefrontal cortical activation in patients with OSAHS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome) who have residual sleepiness despite receiving nCPAP therapy.

Conditions

  • Excessive Sleepiness

Interventions

DRUG

Armodafinil

Armodafinil once-daily (50 mg/day (1 tablet) on Day 1; increased to 100 mg/day (2 tablets) starting on Day 2; increased to 150 mg/day (3 tablets) starting on Day 5; increased to 200 mg/day (4 tablets) starting on Day 8). Then continue 200 mg/day dosage through Day 14.

DRUG

Placebo

Matching Placebo dosed once-daily (50 mg/day (1 tablet) on Day 1; increased to 100 mg/day (2 tablets) starting on Day 2; increased to 150 mg/day (3 tablets) starting on Day 5; increased to 200 mg/day (4 tablets) starting on Day 8). Then continue 200 mg/day dosage through Day 14.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cephalon

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Sponsor's Medical Expert · Cephalon

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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