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NCT00178048 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Paroxetine in the Treatment of Chronic Primary Insomnia

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT00178048: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

NCT00178048 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00178048, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of the study is to examine the role of paroxetine, an antidepressant medication, in the acute and continuation treatment of insomnia. Primary insomnia is a type of insomnia not directly resulting from general medical, chemical, or psychiatric conditions.

Interventions

  • DRUG paroxetine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 1998-09
Est. Completion 2003-12
Phase Phase 4
University of Pittsburgh

1,238 total trials

What the finished NCT00178048 record still lists

NCT00178048 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which paroxetine is the first listed.

NCT00178048 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00178048 about?

NCT00178048 is a clinical study titled "Paroxetine in the Treatment of Chronic Primary Insomnia". The goal of the study is to examine the role of paroxetine, an antidepressant medication, in the acute and continuation treatment of insomnia. Primary insomnia is a type of insomnia not directly resulting from general medical, chemical, or psychiatric conditions.

What is the current status of trial NCT00178048?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 1998-09. Estimated completion is 2003-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00178048?

The interventions under investigation include: paroxetine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00178048?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00178048's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1083rd of 2000 higher than 910 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00178048, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00178048 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.