A Clinical Research Study Testing Ropinirole Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome

This study has been completed.

First Received: August 11, 2006 Last Updated: May 21, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsor:	GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by:	GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00363857

Purpose

A 14-Week clinical research study to compare the effectiveness and safety of ropinirole and placebo (an inactive sugar pill) in the treatment of patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in the United States.

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

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A 12-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ropinirole in Patients Suffering From 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:

Improvement in RLS severity rating scale at Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Percentage of patients who were much improved or very much improved on an overall clinical rating scale at Week 12.

Estimated Enrollment:	360
Study Start Date:	August 2003

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Patients diagnosed with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) with symptoms such as: uncomfortable or "creepy-crawly" sensations in your legs, overwhelming urge to move your legs to relieve these sensations, sensations go away when you move your legs, or trouble falling asleep or staying asleep because of these symptoms.
Patients must give written informed consent prior to any specific study procedures.

Exclusion criteria:

Patients who suffer from narcolepsy, sleep terror disorder, sleepwalking disorder, or a breathing related sleep disorder.
Patients diagnosed with renal failure (end-stage renal disease) iron deficient anemia or pregnancy.
Patients suffering from other movement disorders (i.e. Parkinson's Disease).
Patients who have medical conditions such as diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, or fibromyalgia syndrome.
Participation in any clinical drug or device trial in the last three months.

Other inclusion or exclusion criteria to be evaluated by the physician.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00363857

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Sponsors and Collaborators

GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators

Study Director:

GSK Clinical Trials, MD

GlaxoSmithKline

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	GSK ( Study Director )
Study ID Numbers:	101468/249
Study First Received:	August 11, 2006
Last Updated:	May 21, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00363857 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

RLS
Restless Legs Syndrome
Legs
Ropinirole

sleep disorder
sleep
fatigue

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Ropinirole
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sleep Disorders
Antiparkinson Agents
Psychomotor Agitation
Dopamine Agonists
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders
Syndrome

Therapeutic Uses
Restless Legs Syndrome
Psychomotor Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Disease
Parasomnias
Nervous System Diseases
Dyssomnias
Dyskinesias
Pharmacologic Actions
Neurologic Manifestations
Dopamine Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

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