Brief Summary:
This study is a prospective, multicenter, open-label cohort study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transitioning adult patients with insomnia from benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) to daridorexant.
A total of 156 participants will be enrolled. The study consists of a 1-week baseline phase and a 9-week daridorexant treatment phase. During the treatment phase, daridorexant 50 mg is initiated once daily while BZRAs are gradually tapered and discontinued based on individual patient response.
The primary outcome is the proportion of patients who successfully transition from BZRAs to daridorexant at Week 5, defined as a ≥50% reduction or complete discontinuation of the original BZRA dose, with continued willingness to take daridorexant and no withdrawal due to worsening insomnia or adverse events. Secondary outcomes include changes in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores and patient-reported sleep outcomes.
This study aims to provide real-world evidence for the safe and effective transition from BZRAs to daridorexant in clinical practice.
Male or female, aged ≥18 and ≤70 years.
Meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder: dissatisfaction with nighttime sleep despite adequate sleep opportunity, manifested as difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep (frequent awakenings or difficulty returning to sleep after awakening), or early-morning awakening with inability to resume sleep, accompanied by subjective experience of daytime dysfunction. Symptoms occur ≥3 times per week and persist for ≥3 months.
Received stable BZRA monotherapy for at least 3 nights per week during the 1 month prior to enrollment.
Bedtime duration of no less than 7 hours per night.
History of chronic insomnia >5 years.
Other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy-related symptoms, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, REM sleep behavior disorder, etc.
Daytime napping ≥1 hour/day and ≥3 days/week.
Daily BZRA dose exceeding the maximum recommended dose for insomnia treatment per package insert.