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The Effects of Eszopiclone Treatment (3mg for Two Months) to Counteract the Adverse Metabolic Consequences of Primary Insomnia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating eszopiclone and placebo for Primary Insomnia. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of sleep and eszopiclone, a drug that helps people sleep, on how the body processes glucose (sugar). Eszopiclone is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale for the treatment of insomnia. It is marketed in the United States as LUNESTA. Main Hypothesis: Primary insomnia is associated with impairments of glucose metabolism that can be reversed by two months of eszopiclone for the primary insomnia
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
3mg tablet, by mouth nightly 30 min before bed, for two months
inactive placebo tablet, by mouth nightly 30 minutes before bed, for two months