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SuspendedNCT02529514Updated May 13, 2016

Usage of Baclofen for Sleep Improvement After Cardiac Surgery

A Phase 4 interventional study of Baclofen and Placebo in Sleep, sponsored by University of Liege. Suspended at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-05-13.

Sponsored by University of Liege · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
60 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Baclo-Sleep trial aims to investigate the effect of baclofen on sleep after scheduled cardiac surgery.

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This is a prospective randomized single-blind study involving patients adults admitted to the University Hospital of Liege for a scheduled heart surgery.

The study is based on the oral administration of baclofen (or placebo) the evening Bedrooms (10 pm). This administration begins the day before surgery and ends 5th day after. Sleep is evaluated by various questionnaires at baseline, during the protocol and the end. In addition, a 24 polysomnography is performed the day after surgery.

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Conditions studied

  • Sleep

Keywords

  • Baclofen
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Polysomnography
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Sleep
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Liege is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 46 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
60 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Haemodynamic instability
  • Epilepsy
  • Psychotic disturbances
  • Acute / Chronic respiratory failure
  • Morbid obesity (BMI > 45 kg/m2)
  • Sleep apnea (treated)
  • Severe hepatic or renal failure
  • Patient refusal
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Baclofen

    Baclofen 25 mg per os for 7 days at 10 pm every day

    Drug: Baclofen

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo per os for 7 days at 10 pm every day

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugBaclofen

    25 mg for 7 days at 10 pm every day

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo for 7 days at 10 pm every day

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Polysomnography (quantity & quality of sleep)

    Sleep assessment by polysomnography

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
    Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 13, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02529514
Lead sponsor
University of Liege
Responsible party
Damien Wertz (MD, University of Liege) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 20, 2015
Start date
Jul 2015
Primary completion
Jun 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2016 (estimated)
Last update
May 13, 2016

Study contacts

Pierre Damas, Professor
study director · Soins intensifs généraux

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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