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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01128582
Date of registration: 21/05/2010
Primary sponsor: Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Public title: Effect of Rozerem on the Perception of GERD Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Insomnia. Rozerem
Scientific title: Effect of Rozerem on the Perception of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Insomnia.
Date of first enrolment: March 2009
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01128582
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Ronnie Fass, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Southern Arizona Veterans Health Care System-BREFSA
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Stop H2 blockers 72 hrs prior to starting study

- Stop PPI - 3 weeks prior to staring study

- Heartburn 3+ times a week

- Insomnia 3+ times a week for 3 months

- Erosive esophagitis or Abnormal pH test

Exclusion Criteria:

- On PPI or H2 blocker & not willing to get off

- Normal EGD (upper endoscopy) w/ normal pH test

- Upper Endoscopy(EGD)with erosive esophagitis(EE)- (LA C&D) LA=Los Angeles criteria.
Grades include A-D

- Previous gastrointestinal Surgery

- HX of Diabetes/neuropathy

- HX of seizures

- Known psychological abnormalities(depression,anxiety...)

- Clinically Significant Underlying co morbidity

- Narcotic medications(pain meds)

- Regularly taking sleeping medications (2 week wash-out allowed)

- Taking medications that alter sleep-Psychotropic's, antihistamines, Narcotics and
Benzodiazepines Sleep Apnea or other sleep disorders-PLM, RLS etc.



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: 82 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chronic Insomnia
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: placebo
Drug: Rozerem (ramelteon)
Primary Outcome(s)
The effect of Rozerem vs. placebo on gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) symptomatology. [Time Frame: 4 week trial]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Improving quality of sleep and quality of life. [Time Frame: 4 week trial period]
Secondary ID(s)
Rozerem
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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