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NCT00746954 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Buspirone as a Potential Treatment for Recurrent Central Apnea

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
8
Enrollment target

NCT00746954: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT00746954 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00746954, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether buspirone compared to acetazolamide and to placebo will reduce the number and/or severity of breathing pauses during sleep that occur in some patients with Heart Failure.

Interventions

  • DRUG Acetazolamide
  • DRUG Buspirone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2008-09
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase Phase 3
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

Why NCT00746954 stopped before completion

NCT00746954 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Acetazolamide is the first listed.

NCT00746954 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00746954 about?

NCT00746954 is a clinical study titled "Buspirone as a Potential Treatment for Recurrent Central Apnea". The purpose of this study is to determine whether buspirone compared to acetazolamide and to placebo will reduce the number and/or severity of breathing pauses during sleep that occur in some patients with Heart Failure.

What is the current status of trial NCT00746954?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2008-09. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00746954?

The interventions under investigation include: Acetazolamide (DRUG), Buspirone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00746954?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00746954's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1993rd of 2000 higher than 6 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00746954, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00746954 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.