Table 4.

Effect of very low dose cyclobenzaprine (VLD CBP) on sleep EEG.

Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF)SDLOCF p*VLD CBP vs Placebo
TreatmentBaseline (SD)Week 8 (SD)Mean Change% of BaselineTreatment p**% of Baseline
Total time awake, hVLD CBP1.3 (0.9)0.8 (0.5)–0.5–38.50.740.0110.1000.0
Placebo0.9 (0.7)0.8 (0.5)–0.1–11.10.500.408
Total sleep time, hVLD CBP5.7 (1.2)6.4 (1.1)0.712.30.930.0050.1560.0
Placebo0.9 (0.7)0.8 (0.5)–0.1–11.10.500.408
Stage 1, %VLD CBP10.3 (3.7)11.5 (3.8)1.211.73.720.1890.20516.6
Placebo10.2 (5.0)9.8 (4.6)–0.4–3.93.860.666
Stage 2, %VLD CBP52.9 (8.1)56.5 (10.0)3.56.89.040.1190.02111.1
Placebo53.2 (6.7)50.6 (6.8)–2.6–4.95.870.077
Stage 3, %VLD CBP7.4 (3.3)8.6 (4.3)1.216.23.520.1660.16621.9
Placebo7.2 (2.2)7 (1.9)–0.2–2.82.040.683
Stage 4, %VLD CBP10.5 (7.8)7.5 (8.0)–3.0–28.67.640.1140.029–55.1
Placebo10.9 (5.5)13.4 (5.5)2.522.96.810.138
REM, %VLD CBP18.8 (5.2)15.9 (5.1)–2.9–15.44.180.7640.007–17.3
Placebo18.1 (5.1)19.1 (4.1)1.05.54.290.337
Sleep efficiency, %VLD CBP73.6 (20.9)85.1 (11.2)11.515.619.560.0230.099–2.3
Placebo83.9 (13.4)86.9 (8.7)3.03.68.310.144
  • * Each t test is used to test that within-group change from baseline is significant, i.e., different from 0. p value is 2-sided.

  • ** ANOVA p value comparing mean change from baseline between treatments.

  • p ≤ 0.05.