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The effect of agomelatine on sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

The effect of agomelatine on sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20171010002
Enrollment
72
Registered
2017-10-10
Start date
2017-10-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

SLE sleep disturbance sle sleep disturbance

Interventions

agometaline 12.5 or 25 mg taken daily before bedtime for 12 weeks,placebo which looks identical to agomelatine
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator No treatment
agomelatine,placebo

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-75 years 2. Diagnosed with SLE according to ACR1997 criteria 3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of more than 5 on screening day 4. No sign of major depression inventory 5. Able to communicate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergic reaction to agomelatine 2. Diagnosed with SLE mixed with other connective tissue disease 3. Treatment with medications which have drug-drug interaction to agomelatine (via CYP1A2) such as atazanavir, fluvoxamine, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, estrogen therapy, thiabendazole, zileuton, primidone, carbamazepine and rifampicin (DMPA injection or condom use together with date counting will be suggested for contraception) 4. Ongoing or previous medically treated depression or bipolar disorder 5. Active liver disease (elevation of aminotransferases of more than 3 times of upper normal limit) 6. Impaired Kidney function (Creatinine >2) 7. Known medically treated sleep disorder (receiving hypnotic medication) 8. Shift work/night work 9. Daily intake of more than 5 units of alcohol 10. Predicted poor compliance 11. Pregnant or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
response rate of sleep disturbance 12 weeks Pittsburgh sleep quality index

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
response rate of anxiety 12 weeks HAM-A score,response rate of depression 12 weeks HAM-D score,response rate of fatigue 12 weeks FACIT score,disease activity between 12 weeks SLEDAI-2K

Countries

thailand

Contacts

Public Contactsalin kiratikanon

Faculty of medicine, Chiang Mai university

s.kiratikanon@gmail.com0882516365

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026