A Clinical Research Study Evaluating Ropinirole Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) - Full Text View

Sponsor:	GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by:	GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00225862

Purpose

A 12-week clinical research study to evaluate the tolerability, efficacy and safety of ropinirole compared to placebo(an inactive sugar pill) in the treatment of patients with RLS in the United States.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)	Drug: ropinirole	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A 12-week, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Intermittent Dosing of Ropinirole in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Restless Legs

Drug Information available for: Ropinirole hydrochloride Ropinirole

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Average proportion of nights a subject has successfully treated his/her RLS symptoms after taking study medication for that night out of total number of nights dosed during the Double-Blind Phase. [ Time Frame: 12 Weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Quality and satisfaction with sleep, severity of symptoms 2 hours post dosing with study medication. [ Time Frame: 12 Weeks ]

Enrollment:	140
Study Start Date:	January 2005
Study Completion Date:	December 2005
Primary Completion Date:	December 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

Other Name: ropinirole

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 79 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Â Inclusion criteria:

Patients diagnosed with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Patients diagnosed with RLS (symptoms include an overwhelming urge to move legs usually accompanied by uncomfortable sensations in the legs; usually occur at rest; worse during the evening or night and generally relieved, at least temporarily, by movement).
Patients must give written informed consent prior to any specific study procedures.

Exclusion criteria:

Patients with a primary sleep disorder other than RLS.
Patients with symptoms of secondary RLS (i.e., renal failure, iron deficient anemia, pregnancy) or other movement disorders (i.e., Parkinson's Disease).
Other inclusion or exclusion criteria to be evaluated by the physician.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00225862

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Sponsors and Collaborators

GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators

Study Director:

GSK Clinical Trials, MD

GlaxoSmithKline

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Study Director, GSK
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00225862 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	100310
Study First Received:	June 30, 2005
Last Updated:	September 29, 2010
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Restless Legs Syndrome
RLS

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Restless Legs Syndrome
Psychomotor Agitation
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Dyssomnias
Sleep Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Parasomnias
Mental Disorders
Dyskinesias
Neurologic Manifestations
Psychomotor Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations

Signs and Symptoms
Ropinirole
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012