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Sleep Disruption's Impact on Medication Efficacy for Lower Back Pain

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Patrick H. Finan, PhD
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
CLBP-Specific Inclusion Criteria: Report chronic low back pain
Have a physician-confirmed diagnosis of CLBP
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 420 minute post-medication administration
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of sleep disruption on CLBP patients' and healthy controls' subjective responses to study medication administration, with a focus on two outcome domains: abuse liability and response to pain testing.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 18-60, both healthy and those with chronic low back pain (CLBP), who consume less than two caffeinated drinks daily. Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, have significant psychological distress, a recent painful injury, other chronic pain disorders, severe medical conditions, or a history of opioid use disorder.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests how sleep disruption affects responses to medication in terms of potential abuse and pain relief. It's a mixed between-within randomized crossover experiment comparing the effects after normal sleep versus disrupted sleep on drug liking and valuation as well as response to standardized pain measures.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the specific study medication is blinded (unknown), side effects are not detailed here. However, participants will be monitored for any adverse reactions related to the medication under both normal and disrupted sleep conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have chronic low back pain.
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My doctor has diagnosed me with chronic lower back pain.
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I am between 18 and 60 years old.
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I am between 18 and 60 years old.
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I have been diagnosed with chronic lower back pain by a doctor.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 420 minute post-medication administration
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 420 minute post-medication administration for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Drug Liking as assessed by the Visual Analog Scale
Heat Pain Threshold
Monetary Valuation of Drug as assessed by the Drug vs. Money Multiple Choice Questionnaire
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Secondary outcome measures
Bad Drug Effects as assessed by the Visual Analog Scale
Clinical Pain
Feeling of Sickness as assessed by Visual Analog Scale
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Sleep DisruptionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be repeatedly awakened throughout the night according to a standardized protocol.
Group II: Uninterrupted SleepActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be permitted to sleep without interruption for 8 hours.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,470 Previous Clinical Trials
2,619,480 Total Patients Enrolled
Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor
2,264 Previous Clinical Trials
14,822,927 Total Patients Enrolled
Patrick H. Finan, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

Media Library

Effects of Sleep Disruption (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03680287 — Phase 2
Healthy Subjects Research Study Groups: Uninterrupted Sleep, Sleep Disruption
Healthy Subjects Clinical Trial 2023: Effects of Sleep Disruption Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03680287 — Phase 2
Effects of Sleep Disruption (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03680287 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who has been qualified to participate in this trial?

"This medical experiment allows for enrolment of those aged between 18 and 60 years old. Approximately 250 individuals will be admitted in total."

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What is the aim of this research endeavor?

"The major end point of this trial, assessed over a period of up to 7 hours post-medication administration, is the Heat Pain Threshold. Other outcomes being monitored include Level of "Highness" rated on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) with 0 signifying None and 100 Extremely; Clinical Pain also evaluated via VAS with 0 denoting No Pain and 100 Worst Pain Imaginable; as well as Good Drug Effects determined by another VAS rating where 0 corresponds to None and 100 stands for Extremely."

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Does this research program admit individuals older than twenty-five years?

"The minimum age requirement for this medical trial is 18 while the upper limit is set at 60. There are 61 seperate studies available to those younger than 18 and 590 that are specifically designed for elderly patients over 65 years old."

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What is the current participant total for this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. Perusal of the clinicaltrials.gov website reveals that this study, initially posted on October 7th 2019, is still open for recruitment. The current goal is to enroll 250 volunteers at a single site."

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What potential harms can be encountered when taking part in a Within-Subject test of blinded study medication?

"Our evaluative committee at Power gave Within-Subject test of blinded study medication a score of 2, as the Phase 2 trial has provided evidence that it is safe but not yet proven to be efficacious."

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Are there currently any enrollment opportunities for this research?

"According to the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial remains open to applicants with its inception dating back to October 7th 2019 and a recent update taking place on January 10th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Maryland
California
Pennsylvania
What site did they apply to?
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
~45 spots leftby Apr 2025