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A Randomized, Open-Label, Positive-Controlled Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Daridorexant, a GABA-A Receptor Partial Agonist, in the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Depression Complicated by Insomnia

A Randomized, Open-Label, Positive-Controlled Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Daridorexant, a GABA-A Receptor Partial Agonist, in the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Depression Complicated by Insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500110369
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-13
Start date
2025-10-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-20

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Conditions

Recurrent depression, insomnia

Interventions

Control Group:Eszopiclone Tablets combined with escitalopram oxalate for the treatment of insomnia symptoms in patients with recurrent depression
Experimental Group:Dimdazenil combined with escitalopram oxalate for the treatment of insomnia symptoms in patients with recurrent depression

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Have a full understanding of this study and voluntarily sign the informed consent form; 2)Aged 18 to 65 years old, regardless of gender; 3)Meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder or other specified insomnia disorder (short-term insomnia disorder) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V); 4)Experience insomnia symptoms (total sleep time = 53 on the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS); 7)Be able to ensure a sleep opportunity of at least 7 hours; 8)Have the ability to read, complete scales and sleep diaries; 9)Currently using or planning to use escitalopram oxalate for antidepressant treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Have other mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.) that meet the diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), except for insomnia disorder, other specified insomnia disorder (short-term insomnia disorder), and depressive disorder; 2)Have received benzodiazepine receptor agonist treatment within 1 week before enrollment in the study; 3)Have a history of ineffective treatment of insomnia with eszopiclone; 4)Have received physical therapy (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation) or psychological therapy (including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, etc.) within 1 week before enrollment in the study; 5)Have depressive disorder with "psychotic features" and require inpatient treatment; 6)Have a history of allergy to any component of escitalopram oxalate tablets, dimdazenil capsules, or eszopiclone tablets; 7)Currently have unstable physical diseases, or conditions that may affect the safety of the trial and are deemed unsuitable for participation by the researcher; 8)Have severe obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory insufficiency, myasthenia gravis, or other similar diseases; 9)Have a history of epilepsy, developmental delay, cognitive impairment, alcoholism, or drug abuse; 10)Women with recent plans for pregnancy, or those who are pregnant or lactating; 11)Other circumstances deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical study by the researcher.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
insomnia severity index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Wake After Sleep Onset (sWASO);Number of Awake (sNAW);Depression Self-Rating Score (SDS);Flinders Fatigue Scale (FFS);subjective sleep latency;Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS);subjective total sleep time (sTST);sleep effecacy;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHONG CHEN

The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

chengho0347a@126.com+86 577 55579371

Outcome results

None listed

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