A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Suvorexant for the Treatment of Insomnia in Participants With Opioid Use Disorder

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 3
SUMMARY

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) can have trouble falling or staying asleep. Researchers want to know if suvorexant will help people with OUD fall asleep and stay asleep. The goal of this study is to learn about the safety of suvorexant and how well people tolerate it. Researchers also want to learn if suvorexant helps people sleep longer compared to people who take placebo. A placebo looks like the study medicine but has no actual study medicine in it.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

• Has a primary diagnosis of OUD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 5th Edition (DSM-5), and confirmed through the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

• Is on a verified, stable dose of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment.

• Meets DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of Insomnia Disorder

• Has a regular bedtime between 8 PM (20:00) and 1 AM (01:00) and is willing to maintain it for the duration of the study.

• Has not used opioids for a period of at least 4 weeks before entering the study.

Locations
United States
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University ( Site 1001)
RECRUITING
Baltimore
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina ( Site 1005)
RECRUITING
Charleston
Texas
Memorial Hermann Village ( Site 2001)
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Toll Free Number
Trialsites@msd.com
1-888-577-8839
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-10-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06-24
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Experimental: Suvorexant
Participants receive 10 mg of suvorexant for the first three nights, increased to 20 mg of suvorexant nightly thereafter at the investigator's discretion, for up to approximately 8 weeks.
Placebo_comparator: Placebo
Participants receive suvorexant-matching placebo for up to approximately 8 weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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