Trial of Xyrem for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep Disturbance in Parkinson's Disease (PD) (Xyrem)

A Phase II, Eight Week, Multi-Center, Open Label Trial of Xyrem(R) (Sodium Oxybate) for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Nocturnal Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of Xyrem for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and nocturnal sleep disturbance in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: sodium oxybate

Detailed Description

Inclusion required an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score greater than 10 and any subjective nocturnal sleep concern, usually insomnia. An acclimation and screening polysomnogram was performed to exclude subjects with sleepdisordered breathing. The following evening, subjects underwent another polysomnogram, followed by an evaluation with the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) while practically defined off ("off") PD medications, ESS (primary efficacy point), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory, and Fatigue Severity Scale. Subjects then started sodium oxybate therapy, which was titrated from 3 to 9 g per night in split doses (at bedtime and 4 hours later) across 6 weeks, and returned for subjective sleep assessments. They then returned at 12 weeks after initiating therapy for a third polysomnogram, an offmedication UPDRS evaluation, and subjective sleep assessments. Data are expressed as mean (SD).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 30 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female with a diagnosis of idiopathic PD.
• Age between 30 and 75, inclusive. -Hoehn & Yahr Stage 1.5 - 4.0 in the practically defined medication "OFF". -
• History > 2 months of excessive daytime sleepiness confirmed at baseline/screening by an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score of > 10.
• History > 2 months of nocturnal sleep disturbances consisting of insomnia, fragmented sleep and/or non-restorative sleep.
• Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam score of > 24.
• Birth control for sexually active women of childbearing potential (e.g. abstinence, hormonal contraception, barrier method, intrauterine device).
• Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form document indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial.
• Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, and other study procedures.
• Stable dose of medications, defined as no change in dose or regimen of medications for at least 3 months prior to Screen Visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known idiopathic sleep pathology: sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
• Serious co-morbid disease --Atypical parkinsonism (e.g., Parkinson "plus" syndrome, secondary Parkinson's syndrome). --Significant neurological symptoms not accounted for by PD. --Significant psychiatric symptoms or dementia.
• Sexually active women of childbearing potential without adequate form of birth control.
• Pregnancy or lactation.
• Mini-mental status examination of < 25.
• Participation in another clinical trial of another investigational agent or device within the previous 60 days.
• Current abuse of alcohol or drugs.
• Active or prior malignancy other than cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
• Known hypersensitivity to sodium oxybate or other constituents of the product.
• Any medical conditions that are contraindications to the use of sodium oxybate or significant hepatic impairment.
• Patients being treated with sedative hypnotic agents or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants.
• Subjects taking warfarin.
• Patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.
• Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not able to comply with the requirements of the study.
• Any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would cause a significant hazard to the subject.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Xyrem in Parkinson disease; sodium oxybate 4.5 to 9.0 gms per night	Drug: sodium oxybate; 4.5 to 9.0 grams per night; Other Names: Xyrem

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sleep and Fatigue	Sleep and Fatigue was measured using the following scales before and after sodium oxybate therapy Scales used to measure sleep and fatigue: Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) where score ranges from 0-24 where 0 = no sleep problems and 24 = excessive sleep problems that should seek medical attention; Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) where the score ranges from 9-36 where 9 = no fatigue and 36 = severe fatigue; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) where the score ranges from 0-21 where any score greater than 5 indicates a great sleep disturbance; 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) where the score ranges 0-100 where 0 = the worst health status and 100 = the best health status. * Findings are reported for 28 subjects. The Full Range values reported reflect the measured minimum and maximum values.	8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Polysomnography (PSG)	Polysomnography, also called a sleep study, is a comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders. The minimum score would be 0, the maximum score would be 30. A score of 0 - 4 = normal sleep, a score of 5 - 14 = a mild level of sleep disturbance, a score of 15 - 30 is moderate level of sleep disturbance and a score of 30 is severe sleep disturbance.	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
• Collaborators: Jazz Pharmaceuticals
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: William G Ondo, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Ondo WG, Perkins T, Swick T, Hull KL Jr, Jimenez JE, Garris TS, Pardi D. Sodium oxybate for excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson disease: an open-label polysomnographic study. Arch Neurol. 2008 Oct;65(10):1337-40. doi: 10.1001/archneur.65.10.1337.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2004
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 21, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): March 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 6, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 28, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Parkinson disease; sleep disturbance; excessive daytime somnolence
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Sleep Wake Disorders; Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinson Disease; Dyssomnias; Parasomnias; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Sleepiness; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Central Nervous System Depressants; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Anesthetics, General; Anesthetics; Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Sodium Oxybate
• Other Study ID Numbers: H-16378