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Effects of acupuncture on sensory symptome and motor signs in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Restless Legs Syndrome
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000030807
Lead Sponsor
Fukuoka Sleep Clinic
Brief Summary

1:The Mean Discomfort Score in the Verum group-acupoint injection group- was significantly decreased than in the Sham group 2:There were no statistically significant differences in mean PLMI between the groups

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who meet one of the following criterias are excluded. 1:Patients with severe neurologtical diseases. 2:Patients with severe major organ disdeases except renal failure. 3:Patients with dementia. 4:Patients with severe sleep disease other than RLS 5:Patients with some significant disease which influence acupuncture treatment. 6:Patients whose docter in chage do not agree to join this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Scores of lower limb discomfort and scores of PLMs measured by SIT(Suggested Immobilization Test)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Scores measured by the insomnia severity questionnaire.
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