Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of PROVIGIL Treatment in Children and Adolescents With Excessive Sleepiness

A 6-Month Open Label, Flexible-Dosage Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of PROVIGIL (Modafinil) Treatment in Children and Adolescents With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Narcolepsy or Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of treatment with PROVIGIL in children and adolescents with excessive sleepiness (ES) associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), when administered for up to 6 months.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Narcolepsy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Modafinil

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 92
• Phase: Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 6 years to 16 years (CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusions Criteria:

• written informed consent/assent is obtained
• meet minimal criteria established by the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) manual of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for narcolepsy (or presumed narcolepsy) or OSAHS OR have a previous diagnosis of narcolepsy or OSAHS before the screening visit
• have a complaint of ES
• are in good health as determined by a medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, ECG, and clinical laboratory tests
• have blood pressure values greater than those for the 5th percentile and less than the 95th percentile on the National High Blood Pressure Education Program guidelines for blood pressure levels for boys and girls ages 6 to 16 years
• girls who are postmenarchal or sexually active, have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening, must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control, and must agree to continue use of this method for the duration of the study (and for 2 cycles after participation in the study); acceptable methods of birth control include: barrier method with spermicide; steroidal contraceptives (oral, transdermal, implanted, or injected) in conjunction with a barrier method; intrauterine device (IUD); or abstinence
• able to swallow a tablet similar in size and shape to the study drug tablet
• negative urine drug screen (UDS) for any illicit drug, alcohol (ethanol), stimulants at screening; if positive for stimulants (prescribed for excessive sleepiness) at screening, UDS to be repeated after a washout period and before baseline
• have a parent or legal representative who is willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• have self-induced sleep deprivation/poor sleep hygiene
• have a past or present seizure disorder (except history of single febrile seizure), a history of psychosis, or of clinically significant head trauma (eg, brain damage) or past neurosurgery
• have a history of suicide attempt, or are at suicidal risk
• a clinically significant drug sensitivity to stimulants such as amfetamine, dexamfetamine, or methylphenidate; and/or modafinil or any of its components
• use of any monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) within 2 weeks of the baseline visit (NOTE: SSRIs will be allowed for cataplexy if the patient has been on a stable dose for at least 1 month.)
• received any investigational drug (except modafinil) within 4 weeks of the baseline visit
• any disorder that could interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including previous gastrointestinal surgery)
• active, clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematologic, neoplastic, endocrine, neurologic, immunodeficiency, pulmonary, or other major clinically significant disorder/disease
• any clinically significant deviation from the normal range(s) in the physical examination or ECG findings, or clinical laboratory test results (ie, serum chemistry, hematology) at the screening or baseline visit
• absolute neutrophil count (ANC) below the lower limit of normal at screening (NOTE: If the ANC is below the lower limit of normal at the baseline visit, the medical monitor will be consulted for continued eligibility in the study.)
• a history of alcohol, narcotic, or any other substance abuse
• pregnant or lactating/nursing girl

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Modafinil; Subjects began taking Provigil at a dosage of 100 mg/day (1 tablet) and increased their dosage by 100 mg/day each week for up to 4 weeks	Drug: Modafinil; maximum dosage 400 mg/day (4 tablets); Other Names: Provigil

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adverse event evaluations	Evaluate the safety and tolerability of treatment in children and adolescents with excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, when administered for up to 6 months	up to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Composite Ratings of severity of illness	Clinical global impression (CGI-C) ratings for severity of illness. The ratings range from 1 to 7; 1 =normal-not at all ill to 7 =among the most extremely ill.	up to 6 months
Total score from the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS)	A measure of daytime sleepiness and school-related outcomes using PDSS questions: This self-report 8-item questionnaire asks questions with ranges from Always to Never; always being the worst case and never the best case.	up to 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cephalon

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2005
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): October 1, 2005
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 14, 2005
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 14, 2005
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): May 31, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 23, 2012
• Last Verified: May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Sleepiness; Narcolepsy; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Wakefulness-Promoting Agents; Modafinil
• Other Study ID Numbers: C1538/3034/ES/MN