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NCT02720744 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate for Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Narcolepsy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Avadel.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
212
Enrollment target

NCT02720744: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Avadel.

NCT02720744 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Avadel. The registered enrollment target is 212 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02720744, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Avadel.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
212 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether once-nightly FT218 is safe and effective for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in subjects with narcolepsy.

Primary Outcome

Change from Baseline for MWT, which is the mean latency across 5 naps, averaged over the test day

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG FT218

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 212 participants
Start Date 2016-11-17
Est. Completion 2020-03-25
Phase Phase 3
Avadel

4 total trials

What the finished NCT02720744 record still lists

NCT02720744 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 212 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

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

NCT02720744 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02720744 about?

NCT02720744 is a clinical study titled "Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate for Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Narcolepsy". The purpose of this study is to determine whether once-nightly FT218 is safe and effective for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in subjects with narcolepsy.

What is the current status of trial NCT02720744?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 212 participants. The study started on 2016-11-17. Estimated completion is 2020-03-25.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02720744?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), FT218 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02720744?

This trial is sponsored by Avadel, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02720744's enrollment target sits among peer trials

212 1335th of 2000 higher than 664 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 NCT02720744, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02720744 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.