The effect of Escitalopram on REM sleep behavior disorder

The effect of Escitalopram on REM sleep behavior disorder - The effect of Escitalopram on RBD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000037876

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-31

Start date

2019-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

REM sleep behavior disorder

Interventions

Video polysomnography at sleep laboratory will be done under placebo or non-treatment conditions and continuous using Escitalopram conditions.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: International Classification of Sleep Disorders - Third Edition (ICSD-3). For a diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: another sleep disorder, mental disorder, medication, or substance use. Subjects are excluded when %RWA is less than 30 under placebo conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The increase of muscle tone on REM sleep and the decrease of REM sleep	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuro Endo

Sleep clinic Chofu Medical devision

takuro@sleep-t.com0424900700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026