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A multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled study of the efficacy and safety of zaleplon in combination with escitalopram in the treatment of mild to moderate depression with insomnia

A multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled study of the efficacy and safety of zaleplon in combination with escitalopram in the treatment of mild to moderate depression with insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099466
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-31

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Conditions

Mild to moderate depression with insomnia

Interventions

Experimental group:Sleep hygiene health education + Escitalopram 10~20mg+ Zaleplon 10mg, qd, intervention for 4 weeks
Control group:Sleep health education + Escitalopram 10~20mg, qd, intervention for 4 weeks

Sponsors

First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18~60 years old, male or female, outpatient; 2. Meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders, and score 8=3 times/week), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) >=11 points; Insomnia Severity Index Scale (ISI) >=7 points; 4. No standardized and continuous use of antidepressants and/or sedative-hypnotic drugs for more than 1 week in the past month; 5. Communication barrier-free, can cooperate with the completion of relevant scales and inspections; 6. Laboratory (blood routine, liver function, kidney function) examination, vital signs, and 12-lead electrocardiogram in the past 3 months showed no abnormalities; 7. The patient and his/her family members or guardians sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with severe suicidal tendencies (HAMD item 3 "suicide" >=3 points); 2. Patients who wake up easily or early at night for > = 3 days per week; 3. Patients with other psychiatric diseases or secondary insomnia, such as insomnia disorders that occur after using certain drugs or on the basis of organic encephalopathy or serious physical diseases; 4. Presence of obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, hypersomnolence disorder, and any disease state that may affect the results of the study; 5. Insomnia related to circadian rhythm disorders within 14 days, such as at night, working in shifts or with a time zone of more than 3 hours; 6. Patients with serious or unstable heart, liver, kidney, endocrine, hematological and other internal diseases and malignant tumors; 7. Patients with severe dyspnea or chest disease, myasthenia gravis; 8. Patients with known QT prolongation or congenital QT syndrome; 9. Those with a history of epilepsy (except for febrile seizures in children); 10. Those who have a history of abuse or dependence on alcohol or psychoactive substances within 1 year prior to screening (except for caffeine or nicotine dependence); 11. Those who have received electroconvulsive therapy within 30 days before screening; 12. Those who started or discontinued receiving systematic individualized psychotherapy within 6 weeks before screening; 13. Women of childbearing age who are lactating, pregnant, have a positive pregnancy test at screening, or are likely to become pregnant during the trial; 14. Patients who are allergic to zaleplon or escitalopram components or have other contraindications in the instructions; 15. Those who have received other clinical trial drugs within 30 days or are participating in other clinical trials; 16. Those who are judged by the investigator to be unable to take medication according to the doctor's instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Polysomnography;Hamilton Depression Rating Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale;Daytime function;Fatigue Severity Scale;Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire;UKU Side Effects Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Zhifen; Li Xinrong

First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

bjhaoaiding@126.com+86 181 0343 9980

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026