12-Week Efficacy And Safety Of Pregabalin In Treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Subjects
- Registration Number
- NCT01061372
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of pregabalin in treating moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome in comparison to placebo.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome with the presence of all four clinical manifestations of RLS:
- RLS symptoms occur predominantly in the evening
- RLS history at least 6 months
- International Restless Legs Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS) greater than or equal to 15 at the beginning and the end of placebo run-in
- Have greater than or equal to 15 nights with RLS symptoms in the month prior to screening
Exclusion Criteria
- Any secondary RLS
- Current augmentation due to RLS treatment
- Placebo responders identified during the placebo run-in
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo - Pregabalin 150 mg/day pregabalin - Pregabalin 300 mg/day pregabalin -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The proportion of subjects responding to treatment using the Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) scale for efficacy assessment up to 12 weeks Changes from baseline in RLS symptom severity using the International Restless Leg Group Rating Scale (IRLS) total score for efficacy assessment up to 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Impact on Life (IRLS symptom impact sub-score) up to 12 weeks Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) will be utilized to assess the risk of suicide up to 12 weeks Subjective Sleep Questionnaire (SSQ - Subjective WASO) up to 12 weeks RLS Next Day Impact (RLS-NDI) up to 12 weeks Medical Outcomes Study - Sleep Scale (MOS - SS) up to 12 weeks Limb pain rating using a numerical rating scale (Limb Pain - NRS) up to 12 weeks Clinical Global Impressions - Severity (CGI-S) up to 12 weeks Adverse events from spontaneous reports will be monitored throughout the trial and summarized by treatment group up to 12 weeks Changes in RLS symptoms following the discontinuation of study drug at the end of treatment will be evaluated by collection of the IRLS scores at the end of the drug taper period at Week 13 week 13 Medical Outcomes Study - Short Form 36 (SF-36) up to 12 weeks Work Productivity and Activity Impairment - Specific Health Problem (WPAI-SHP) up to 12 weeks Profile of Mood States (POMS) up to 12 weeks RLS-Quality of Life Scale (RLS-QoL) up to 12 weeks
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