| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Males and females aged 18 years or older at the time of informed consent.
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the
duration of the study.
3. Provide a signed and dated patient information and consent form (PICF) for the study.
4. Met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
criteria for insomnia disorder, as follows:
- Complained of dissatisfaction with night-time sleep in the form of difficulty
getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep and/or awakening earlier in the
morning than desired despite adequate opportunity for sleep.
- Frequency of the complaint =3 times per week.
- Duration of complaint =3 months.
- Associated with a complaint of daytime impairment.
5. History of subjective Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL) =30 minutes on at least 3 nights per
week in the previous 4 weeks AND/OR subjective Wake After Sleep Onset (sWASO) =30
minutes on at least 3 nights per week in the previous 4 weeks.
6. Subject reports a regular time spent in bed, either sleeping or trying to sleep is
between 7-10 hours.
7. Subjects must have clinical insomnia symptoms as classified by an insomnia severity
index (ISI) Score of =15.
8. Confirmation of current insomnia symptoms as determined from the Sleep Diary completed
on at least 7 consecutive mornings (minimum 5 of 7 for eligibility), such that sSOL
=30 minutes on at least 3 of the 7 nights and/or sWASO =30 minutes on at least 3 of
the 7 nights.
9. Subject reports a typical bedtime, (defined as the time the subject attempts to
sleep), between 21:00 and 01:00, and waketime, (defined as the time the subject got
out of bed for the day), between 05:00 and 10:00.
10. Subject has access to and is able to use a smart phone.
11. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be abstinent or agree to use a highly
effective method of contraception for 30 days prior to Day 1, during the study, and
for at least 28 days following the last dose of Investigational Product (IP). Agrees
to refrain from donating eggs (ova, oocytes) (from Day 1 until 28 days following the
last dose of IP).
12. Male subjects that are not surgically sterile (i.e., vasectomy) must be abstinent or
agree to use effective barrier contraception (i.e., condom) from Day 1 and for at
least 28 days following the last dose of IP and agrees to refrain from sperm donation
(from Day 1 until 28 days following the last dose of IP).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Significant insomnia caused during another sleep-wake disorder, including narcolepsy,
a breathing-related sleep disorder, a circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, a
parasomnia, restless leg syndrome, or an exclusionary score on the Sleep Disorders
Screening Battery, or Epworth Sleepiness Scale score as follows:
- STOP-Bang score =5.
- International Restless Legs Scale score =16.
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale score >15 (scores of 11-15 required excessive daytime
sleepiness to be recorded in subject's medical history).
2. Reports symptoms potentially related to narcolepsy that in the clinical opinion of the
Investigator indicates the need for referral for a diagnostic evaluation for the
presence of narcolepsy.
3. Reports a history of sleep-related violent behavior, or sleep driving, or any other
complex sleep-related behavior, e.g., making phone calls, or preparing and eating food
while asleep.
4. Beck Depression Inventory - (BDI II) score >19 at Screening.
5. Beck Anxiety Inventory >15 at Screening.
6. Habitually napped more than three times per week.
7. Current or recent cannabis use, within 30 days of consent, and throughout the study.
8. Use of any drug known to affect sleep, within 30 days of Screening and throughout the
study, including:
- Sedatives (e.g. benzodiazepines, zopiclone, eszopiclone, zaleplon, zolpidem,
agomelatine, suvorexant, dual orexin receptor antagonists, sodium oxybate
mirtazipine (sedating SSRI) and all tricyclic antidepressants,, , sedating H
antihistamines (cyproheptadine, dexchlorpheniramine, promethazine, trimeprazine,
doxylamine, diphenhydramine, cyclizine),, antipsychotics, melatonin, valerian).
- Opioids (e.g. morphine, codeine, oxycodone, methadone, buprenorphine, fentanyl,
tramadol, tapentadol, hydromorphone).
- Stimulants (e.g. modafinil, methylphenidate, dexamphetamine, phentermine).
9. Have care responsibilities for an infant <1 year of age.
10. Females who are pregnant or lactating.
11. Have excessive caffeine use (>300 mg or ~3 cups of caffeinated beverages a day) that,
in the opinion of the Investigator, contributes to the subject's insomnia, and is
unwilling to forgo caffeine-containing beverages for the duration of their
participation in the study. Any caffeine consumed needs to be prior to 4:00 pm.
12. PI determined excessive history of acute or severe bronchial asthma (excluding
childhood or exercise induced asthma), diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, hypoxia,
hypoxemia, hypercarbia, or other obstructive airway disease or any condition that may
increase the risk for respiratory depression.
13. History of neurologic conditions such as seizures or convulsive disorders (including
epilepsy), severe head injury or increased intracranial pressure.
14. A calculated creatinine clearance of < 85 mL/minute at Screening according to the
equation using Cockcroft and Gault.
15. Liver function tests for alanine transaminase or aspartate aminotransferase > 1.5
times the upper limit of normal at Screening.
16. History of clinically significant (in the opinion of the Investigator) other
cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic or renal disorders or hepatic, gastrointestinal,
oral (difficulty swallowing / taking oral medication), hematological, endocrine, or
psychiatric impairment/disorders.
17. Use of any over the counter product, or other medicine derived from hemp or containing
cannabidiol, within 30 days of Screening and for duration of study.
18. Known intolerance, allergy or hypersensitivity reactions to cannabis or cannabinoid
products (e.g. hemp), and excipients of the IP.
19. Currently taking or have taken drugs that are moderate or strong inhibitors of CYP3A4
or CYP2C19 within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to
randomisation.
20. Excessive use of alcohol (i.e. drink more than 2 standard units of alcohol per day or
>8 standard units per week), including positive results for the alcohol breath test at
Screening, Compliance Check, and Run-in/Randomization (Baseline) visits or is
unwilling to abstain from alcohol consumption within 3 hours before bedtime for the
duration of their participation in the study.
21. Recreational drug use, including positive results for the urine drugs of abuse test
during at Screening, Compliance Check and Run-in/Randomization (Baseline) visits.
22. Use of any investigational drug or involvement in another clinical trial within 30
days of Screening.
23. Use of anti-coagulant drugs such as warfarin or those known to be metabolized by
CYP450 enzymes, within 30 days of Screening.
24. Use of treatments for insomnia (e.g. cognitive-behavioral therapy and Central Nervous
System-active drugs), within 30 days of Screening.
25. Self-reported or physician diagnosed comorbid nocturia resulting in frequent (>2) need
to get out of bed to use the bathroom during the night.
26. Any history of a medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the
Investigator, may affect the subject's safety or interfere with the study assessments.
27. Scheduled for major surgery during the study.
28. Shift work, jet lag or trans-meridian travel (three time zones) in the past month, at
Screening and while on study.
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