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SM-1 vs 2 Comparators and Placebo in Participants With a History of Transient Insomnia.

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Single-Dose, 4-Way Crossover Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of SM-1 (50-mg Diphenhydramine, 5-mg Delayed-Release Zolpidem, and 0.5-mg Delayed-Release Lorazepam) Versus 2 Comparators (50-mg Diphenhydramine and 5-mg Delayed-Release Zolpidem; 50-mg Diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg Delayed-Release Lorazepam) and Placebo in a 5-Hour Phase Advance Model of Transient Insomnia.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03331042
Enrollment
85
Registered
2017-11-06
Start date
2017-10-09
Completion date
2018-03-22
Last updated
2019-06-05

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

Conditions

Transient Insomnia

Keywords

Insomnia, Transient Insomnia, Sleep initiation and maintenance disorder

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of a combination drug product (SM-1) containing diphenhydramine, zolpidem and lorazepam, in adult participants who sometimes have difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, but who do not have chronic insomnia. Participants will receive SM-1, or a combination of diphenhydramine and zolpidem, or a combination of diphenhydramine and lorazepam, or placebo during 4 one-night stays at a sleep center.

Interventions

DRUGSM-1

3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam.

DRUGD+Z

2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem.

DRUGD+L

2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam.

DRUGPlacebo

Identical in appearance to SM-1, D+Z and D+L and has the same excipients, but no diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam or delayed-release coating materials.

Sponsors

Sequential Medicine Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Signed written consent form. * Experienced at least 1 prior episode of transient insomnia meeting all of the following criteria: difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; next day impairment or distress associated with the disturbed sleep; frequency of 1 to 7 nights per week; duration of less than 1 month or more than 1 month of intermittent episodes. * Routinely spends 6.5 - 9.5 hours in bed each night, with bed time varying no more than 2 hours over a week. Potential participants will be required to complete a paper diary for a minimum of 7 days during the screening period, with at least 5 entries completed over the 7 days. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 32 kg/m2. * Good general health, as determined by a thorough medical, sleep and psychiatric history review, brief physical examination including vital sign measurements, and an assessment of screening laboratory test results. * Female subjects of childbearing potential must be using an acceptable method of contraception during the study and for the 30 days following the last dose of study drug, and must have a negative urine pregnancy test at every study visit. Female subjects of non-childbearing potential are not required to use contraception if they have been surgically sterilized or are post-menopausal as defined by the cessation of menses for a period of at least 2 years before screening. * Male subjects must use an acceptable method of contraception during the study and for the 30 days following the last dose of study drug. * Willing and able to be confined to the study center for 1 night in each of 4 treatment periods, as required by the protocol. * Refrains from the use of alcohol within 24 hours of check-in for each of 4 treatment periods involving an overnight stay at the study center. * Refrains from napping (any sleep episode occurring outside subject's main sleep episode) on days of check-in for each of 4 treatment periods involving an overnight stay at the study center.

Exclusion criteria

* Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study period. * Clinically significant medical disorder or currently unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the results of the study. * Abnormal laboratory value at screening, judged clinically significant by the investigator. * History or current evidence of severe hepatic (liver) impairment. * Clinically significant psychiatric illness, or the history or presence of a major psychiatric illness in the past year. * Clinically significant abnormal finding on physical examination, as determined by the investigator. * Lifetime history of seizure disorder (other than childhood febrile seizures) or serious head injury. * History of chronic insomnia or other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnia, restless leg syndrome, or circadian rhythm disorder. * Air travel across more than 2 time zones, an expected change in sleep schedule, or involvement in night work or shift work within 1 month before screening or during the study period. * Reports a recent history of napping of more than once per week. * History of alcohol or substance use disorder within the year before screening, or current evidence of alcohol or substance use disorder. * Self-report of a usual consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week. One unit of alcohol is equivalent to 12 ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine, or 1 ounce of liquor. * Regular consumption of more than 500 mg of caffeine per day. * History of routinely smoking during sleep period. * Discontinuation of smoking or participation in a smoking cessation program within 30 days of screening or plans to discontinue smoking during the study. * Positive urine drug screen at screening. * Positive alcohol breathalyzer test at any visit. * History of allergy or known sensitivity, hypersensitivity, or adverse reaction to diphenhydramine, zolpidem, or lorazepam or other drugs of the same pharmaceutical classes. * Use of any medication which affects sleep-wake function within 5 half-lives or 2 weeks, whichever is longer, before screening until study completion. This includes prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), and herbal (e.g. valerian root, melatonin) medications. * Use of any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before screening. * Planned surgery (inpatient or outpatient) during the study period. * Employee or family member of the investigator or study center personnel.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Sleep Time (TST)8 hoursTST efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-defined total sleep time (TST)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)Up to 22 days.Subject reported TST from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).
Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)8 hoursEfficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep induction, the amount of time it takes the subject to fall asleep.
Number of Awakenings (NAW)8 hoursNAW efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep maintenance.
Wakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)8 hoursWASO efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep maintenance as the amount of time spent awake after falling asleep.
Number Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)Up to Visit 5Morning alertness measured by DSST. The digit symbol substitution test assesses attention, psychomotor speed, complex scanning, visual tracking, and immediate memory. This test consists of 4 rows each with 25 small blank squares; above each square is a number between 1 and 9. At the top is a 'key,' which pairs each number (1 through 9) with an unfamiliar symbol. The participant has 90 seconds to work as quickly as possible (left to right across the rows) to fill in each blank square with the appropriate symbol based on the number above the square. Results are presented as total number correct; therefore, lower numbers indicate greater impairment. Scores on the DSST range from 0-93
Subjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)Up to 22 days.Subject reported SOL, the amount of time the subject felt it took to fall asleep, from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).
Subjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)Up to 22 days.Subject reported NAW from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).
Number of Participants According to Sleep QualityUp to 22 days.Subject reported sleep quality, how well the subject felt he or she slept, from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).
Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.Up to Visit 5Morning alertness measured by Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). KSS ranges from 1-9, with higher numbers indicating sleepier and lower numbers more alert.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Minutes of Sleep in Stages N1, N2, N3, Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Latency to REM Onset.8 hoursEffect of SM-1 and the two 2-drug combination products (diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and diphenhydramine plus lorazepam) on sleep stage distribution.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sequence 1
SM-1 (Treatment Period 1), D+Z (Treatment Period 2), D+L (Treatment Period 3), Placebo (Treatment Period 4). SM-1: 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. D+Z: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem. D+L: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. Placebo: Identical in appearance to SM-1, D+Z and D+L and has the same excipients, but no diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam or delayed-release coating materials.
22
Sequence 2
D+Z (Treatment Period 1), D+L (Treatment Period 2), Placebo (Treatment Period 3), SM-1 (Treatment Period 4). SM-1: 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. D+Z: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem. D+L: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. Placebo: Identical in appearance to SM-1, D+Z and D+L and has the same excipients, but no diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam or delayed-release coating materials.
21
Sequence 3
D+L (Treatment Period 1), Placebo (Treatment Period 2), SM-1 (Treatment Period 3), D+Z (Treatment Period 4). SM-1: 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. D+Z: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem. D+L: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. Placebo: Identical in appearance to SM-1, D+Z and D+L and has the same excipients, but no diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam or delayed-release coating materials.
21
Sequence 4
Placebo (Treatment Period 1), SM-1 (Treatment Period 2), D+Z (Treatment Period 3), D+L (Treatment Period 4). SM-1: 3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. D+Z: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem. D+L: 2-drug combination comparator product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam. Placebo: Identical in appearance to SM-1, D+Z and D+L and has the same excipients, but no diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam or delayed-release coating materials.
21
Total85

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up0001
Overall StudyPhysician Decision0010
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSequence 1TotalSequence 4Sequence 3Sequence 2
Age, Continuous38.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.68
38.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.57
41.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.77
36.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.68
39.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.29
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants5 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants50 Participants15 Participants10 Participants13 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants6 Participants1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants24 Participants4 Participants7 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants43 Participants11 Participants9 Participants10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants42 Participants10 Participants12 Participants11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 840 / 830 / 830 / 83
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 842 / 831 / 831 / 83
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 840 / 830 / 830 / 83

Outcome results

Primary

Total Sleep Time (TST)

TST efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-defined total sleep time (TST)

Time frame: 8 hours

Population: Full analysis set consisted of all subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Total Sleep Time (TST)401.82 minutesStandard Deviation 68.074
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemTotal Sleep Time (TST)404.83 minutesStandard Deviation 47.252
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamTotal Sleep Time (TST)397.28 minutesStandard Deviation 56.982
PlaceboTotal Sleep Time (TST)307.38 minutesStandard Deviation 107.365
Secondary

Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.

Morning alertness measured by Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). KSS ranges from 1-9, with higher numbers indicating sleepier and lower numbers more alert.

Time frame: Up to Visit 5

Population: The Safety Population included all subjects that received any study drug, and were grouped by actual treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.4.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.99
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemKarolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.3.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.01
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamKarolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.3.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.02
PlaceboKarolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) of Morning Alertness.3.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.01
Secondary

Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)

Efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep induction, the amount of time it takes the subject to fall asleep.

Time frame: 8 hours

Population: Full analysis set consisted of all subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)18.59 minutesStandard Deviation 18.548
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemLatency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)23.10 minutesStandard Deviation 29.145
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamLatency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)23.55 minutesStandard Deviation 29.125
PlaceboLatency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)39.25 minutesStandard Deviation 73.961
Secondary

Number Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)

Morning alertness measured by DSST. The digit symbol substitution test assesses attention, psychomotor speed, complex scanning, visual tracking, and immediate memory. This test consists of 4 rows each with 25 small blank squares; above each square is a number between 1 and 9. At the top is a 'key,' which pairs each number (1 through 9) with an unfamiliar symbol. The participant has 90 seconds to work as quickly as possible (left to right across the rows) to fill in each blank square with the appropriate symbol based on the number above the square. Results are presented as total number correct; therefore, lower numbers indicate greater impairment. Scores on the DSST range from 0-93

Time frame: Up to Visit 5

Population: Safety Population included all subjects that received any study drug, and were grouped by actual treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Number Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)56.0 number correctStandard Deviation 14.21
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)57.6 number correctStandard Deviation 14.98
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)58.3 number correctStandard Deviation 16.2
PlaceboNumber Correct on Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)60.4 number correctStandard Deviation 16.81
Secondary

Number of Awakenings (NAW)

NAW efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep maintenance.

Time frame: 8 hours

Population: Full analysis set consisted of all subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Number of Awakenings (NAW)11.0 awakeningsStandard Deviation 6.06
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber of Awakenings (NAW)10.7 awakeningsStandard Deviation 6.22
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber of Awakenings (NAW)11.0 awakeningsStandard Deviation 5.91
PlaceboNumber of Awakenings (NAW)8.6 awakeningsStandard Deviation 5.06
Secondary

Number of Participants According to Sleep Quality

Subject reported sleep quality, how well the subject felt he or she slept, from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).

Time frame: Up to 22 days.

Population: All subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
SM-1Number of Participants According to Sleep Quality1 = poor5 Participants
SM-1Number of Participants According to Sleep Quality4 = excellent23 Participants
SM-1Number of Participants According to Sleep Quality2 = fair13 Participants
SM-1Number of Participants According to Sleep Quality3 = good43 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality2 = fair17 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality1 = poor3 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality3 = good48 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality4 = excellent15 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality2 = fair15 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality1 = poor7 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality3 = good49 Participants
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality4 = excellent12 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality2 = fair39 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality1 = poor15 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality4 = excellent8 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants According to Sleep Quality3 = good21 Participants
Secondary

Subjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)

Subject reported NAW from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).

Time frame: Up to 22 days.

Population: All subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Subjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)2.0 awakeningsStandard Deviation 1.73
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemSubjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)2.2 awakeningsStandard Deviation 2.19
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamSubjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)2.2 awakeningsStandard Deviation 1.47
PlaceboSubjective Number of Awakenings (sNAW)2.8 awakeningsStandard Deviation 1.83
Secondary

Subjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)

Subject reported SOL, the amount of time the subject felt it took to fall asleep, from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).

Time frame: Up to 22 days.

Population: All subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Subjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)22.7 minutesStandard Error 24.3
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemSubjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)27.7 minutesStandard Error 34.29
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamSubjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)26.6 minutesStandard Error 51.81
PlaceboSubjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL)34.8 minutesStandard Error 55.53
Secondary

Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)

Subject reported TST from Post-Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ).

Time frame: Up to 22 days.

Population: All subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)441.1 minutesStandard Deviation 55.97
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemSubjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)419.0 minutesStandard Deviation 79.6
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamSubjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)422.9 minutesStandard Deviation 83.63
PlaceboSubjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)368.7 minutesStandard Deviation 107.47
Secondary

Wakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)

WASO efficacy of SM-1 versus placebo, combination product diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and combination product diphenhydramine plus lorazepam measured by polysomnography (PSG)-measured sleep maintenance as the amount of time spent awake after falling asleep.

Time frame: 8 hours

Population: Full analysis set consisted of all subjects who were randomized to a treatment sequence, and had taken any study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SM-1Wakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)64.11 minutesStandard Deviation 66.673
Diphenhydramine Plus ZolpidemWakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)58.83 minutesStandard Deviation 41.834
Diphenhydramine Plus LorazepamWakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)63.91 minutesStandard Deviation 49.841
PlaceboWakefulness After Sleep Onset (WASO)140.06 minutesStandard Deviation 99.366
Other Pre-specified

Number of Minutes of Sleep in Stages N1, N2, N3, Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Latency to REM Onset.

Effect of SM-1 and the two 2-drug combination products (diphenhydramine plus zolpidem and diphenhydramine plus lorazepam) on sleep stage distribution.

Time frame: 8 hours

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