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Phase 3 N=85 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Polysomnography Study Of Pregabalin And Pramipexole Versus Placebo In Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome And Associated Sleep Disturbance

Restless Legs Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
85
Serious AEs
2.7%
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) — 51.50; 78.42; 78.60 minutes — p=<0.0001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
pregabalin (Drug); placebo (Drug); pramipexole (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Primary completion
Jun 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
51.50; 78.42; 78.60 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Periodic Limb Movement Arousal Index (PLMAI)
3.93; 2.66; 7.61 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST)
400.97; 374.19; 370.16 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Minutes of Stage N1, N2, N3 and R Sleep
38.06; 48.38; 43.72; 227.05; 241.52; 204.35 0.0076 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Awakenings of at Least 1 Epoch After Sleep Onset (NAASO1)
18.43; 26.30; 21.10 0.0077 sig
SECONDARY
Restless Legs Syndrome-Next Day Impact (RLS-NDI)
41.43; 46.33; 46.78 0.0396 sig
SECONDARY
Periodic Limb Movement Index (PLMI)
25.45; 14.11; 39.95 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Periodic Limb Movement in Sleep Index (PLMSI)
22.42; 8.00; 36.95 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Awakenings of at Least 2 Epochs After Sleep Onset (NAASO2)
7.68; 12.39; 10.55 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Arousals (NASO)
17.84; 24.19; 20.29 0.0617
SECONDARY
Arousal Index (NASOI)
2.75; 4.18; 3.44 0.0056 sig
SECONDARY
International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS)
12.28; 15.35; 18.38 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Response to Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale
61.2; 50.0; 33.3
SECONDARY
Latency to Stage R Sleep (LREM)
95.22; 130.99; 84.52 0.1677
SECONDARY
Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)
31.13; 31.52; 38.86 0.1040
SECONDARY
Wake Time During Sleep (WTDS)
45.77; 70.51; 69.75 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Wake Time After Sleep (WTAS)
5.58; 7.86; 8.88 0.0800
SECONDARY
Total Sleep Time (TST)
402.38; 376.52; 369.66 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Sleep Efficiency (SE)
83.81; 78.58; 77.02 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
1.62; 2.26; 3.35; 5.04; 7.07; 7.39
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Number of Awakenings of at Least 1 Epoch After Sleep Onset (NAASO1)
0.70; 1.39; 1.10; 2.06; 3.32; 2.47
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Number of Awakenings of at Least 2 Epoch After Sleep Onset (NAASO2)
0.42; 0.61; 0.73; 1.04; 1.72; 1.37
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Number of Arousals (NASO)
1.48; 2.06; 1.79; 2.36; 3.23; 2.68
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Periodic Limb Movement (PLM)
31.45; 21.57; 54.67; 26.38; 12.49; 52.93
SECONDARY
Hourly and Quarterly Assessment of Sleep Efficiency (SE)
62.31; 66.88; 57.80; 86.13; 83.43; 77.31
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Questionnaire (SSQ): Number of Awakenings Subscale
1.69; 2.64; 2.51 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Questionnaire (SSQ): Total Wake Time After Sleep Onset Subscale
53.78; 82.23; 79.09 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Questionnaire (SSQ): Quality of Sleep Subscale
6.74; 5.69; 5.70 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Subjective Sleep Questionnaire (SSQ): Latency Subscale
42.49; 40.59; 50.07 0.0215 sig
SECONDARY
Medical Outcomes Study - Sleep Scale (MOS-SS)
11.59; 13.10; 10.88; 54.96; 43.90; 40.79 0.6947
SECONDARY
Restless Leg Syndrome - Quality of Life Scale (RLS-QoL)
73.30; 70.05; 68.03 0.0019 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of pregabalin and pramipexole versus placebo in the treatment of restless legs syndrome and associated sleep disturbance.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of restless legs syndrome with a total score of 15 or more points on the International RLS rating scale (IRLS).
  • RLS symptoms interfering with sleep on 3 or more nights per week for at least 6 months.
  • PSG confirmation of WASO of at least 60 min, PLMI of 10 or more, and total sleep time of at least 3 hrs and less than 6.5 hrs.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Secondary RLS.
  • Daytime RLS symptoms requiring treatment.
  • Primary sleep disorder.
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Night or shift work.
  • Concurrent medical disorder that could interfere with efficacy assessment or present a safety concern.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Women of child-bearing potential not using acceptable method of birth control.
  • Use of prohibited medication.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00991276). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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