A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cabergoline Compared With Placebo for the Treatment of RLS

NCT ID: NCT00627003

Last Updated: 2011-04-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-11-30

Study Completion Date

2003-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cabergoline compared with placebo on periodic leg movements (PLMS) arousl index and sleep efficiency in patients with RLS. Also, additional objective and subjective sleep parameters and quality of life will be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Restless Legs Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cabergoline

Intervention Type DRUG

Cabergoline oral tablets administered once daily in the evening: 0.5 mg daily on Days 1 to 3, 1.0 mg daily on Days 4 to 7, 1.5 mg daily on Days 8 to 10, and 2.0 mg daily on Days 11 to 14, followed by a stable dose for an additional 3 weeks

2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo oral tablets administered daily for 5 weeks

Interventions

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Cabergoline

Cabergoline oral tablets administered once daily in the evening: 0.5 mg daily on Days 1 to 3, 1.0 mg daily on Days 4 to 7, 1.5 mg daily on Days 8 to 10, and 2.0 mg daily on Days 11 to 14, followed by a stable dose for an additional 3 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo oral tablets administered daily for 5 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Idiopathic RLS
* Moderate to severe symptoms as indicated by an IRLS total score greater than or equal to 10 and a severity at night score of greater than or equal to 4
* In a baseline polysomnography, patients had to have periodic leg movements during sleep arousal index greater than 5/hour of total sleep time

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients suffering from seconadry RLS, due to causes such as iron deficiency or renal disease, or suffering from secondary RLS while taking drugs suspected of causing secondary forms of RLS
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pfizer, Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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CABAS-0067-033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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