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Usage of Baclofen for Sleep Improvement After Cardiac Surgery

Usage of Baclofen for Sleep Improvement After Cardiac Surgery

Status
Suspended
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02529514
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-08-20
Start date
2015-07-31
Completion date
2016-06-30
Last updated
2016-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sleep

Keywords

Baclofen, Cardiac Surgery, Polysomnography, Intensive Care Units, Sleep

Brief summary

Baclo-Sleep trial aims to investigate the effect of baclofen on sleep after scheduled cardiac surgery.

Detailed description

This is a prospective randomized single-blind study involving patients adults admitted to the University Hospital of Liege for a scheduled heart surgery. The study is based on the oral administration of baclofen (or placebo) the evening Bedrooms (10 pm). This administration begins the day before surgery and ends 5th day after. Sleep is evaluated by various questionnaires at baseline, during the protocol and the end. In addition, a 24 polysomnography is performed the day after surgery.

Interventions

DRUGBaclofen

25 mg for 7 days at 10 pm every day

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo for 7 days at 10 pm every day

Sponsors

University of Liege
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Haemodynamic instability * Epilepsy * Psychotic disturbances * Acute / Chronic respiratory failure * Morbid obesity (BMI \> 45 kg/m2) * Sleep apnea (treated) * Severe hepatic or renal failure * Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Polysomnography (quantity & quality of sleep)Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 daysSleep assessment by polysomnography

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026