New drug aims to keep night shift workers awake and safe
NCT ID NCT06568367
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether the drug solriamfetol can reduce excessive sleepiness in people with shift work disorder. About 520 adults who work night shifts will take either solriamfetol or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The study measures how well they stay awake and their overall sleepiness levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Solriamfetol (a medication that promotes wakefulness)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to help people with shift work disorder stay awake and alert during night shifts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but solriamfetol is already approved for other sleep conditions. However, it may not work for everyone, and side effects like headache or nausea are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 520 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meets International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition (ICSD-3) criteria for Shift Work Disorder (SWD) * Provides written informed consent to participate in the study before the conduct of any study procedures. * Male or female, aged 18 to 65 inclusive. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior exposure to solriamfetol/Sunosi, through either a clinical study or prescription. * Unable to comply with study procedures. * Medically inappropriate for study participation in the opinion of the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
46 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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RECRUITINGAuburn, Alabama, 36832, United States
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RECRUITINGCullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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RECRUITINGChandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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WITHDRAWNTucson, Arizona, 85704, United States
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RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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RECRUITINGAnaheim, California, 92801, United States
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RECRUITINGCerritos, California, 90703, United States
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TERMINATEDChula Vista, California, 91910, United States
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RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90805, United States
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RECRUITINGSanta Ana, California, 92705, United States
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RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
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RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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RECRUITINGHialeah, Florida, 33016, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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WITHDRAWNMiami, Florida, 33144, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30238, United States
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RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60634, United States
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RECRUITINGKenner, Louisiana, 70065, United States
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RECRUITINGTowson, Maryland, 21286, United States
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RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48911, United States
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RECRUITINGNovi, Michigan, 48377, United States
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RECRUITINGSouthfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
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RECRUITINGChesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63123, United States
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RECRUITINGHenderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
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RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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RECRUITINGDenver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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RECRUITINGFayetteville, North Carolina, 28304, United States
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RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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RECRUITINGWyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77058, United States
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RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77070, United States
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RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2Z 3A6, Canada
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RECRUITINGMarkham, Ontario, L3R 1A3, Canada
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RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K2C 0P7, Canada
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RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 4M5, Canada
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RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5S 3A3, Canada
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