NCT00621517

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if bupropion will improve the symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2008

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 22, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 5, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 6, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

February 12, 2008

Results QC Date

March 4, 2012

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Restless Legs SyndromeBupropion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) Severity Scale.

    Scale ranges from 0 to 40 points with higher scores being associated with more severe symptoms of restless legs syndrome. There are 10 questions, with points of 0 to 4 per question. The change in IRLSSG score from baseline is recorded at three and six weeks.

    Baseline, three weeks, and six weeks

  • Clinical Global Impression - Improvement Scale

    three weeks and six weeks

  • Ordinal Scale (i.e., 1-8) of Symptom Severity

    three weeks and six weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive 150MG Bupropion nightly.

Drug: Bupropion

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will receive matching placebo capsule nightly.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Partipants will receive 150 mg bupropion per night

Also known as: Wellbutrin
1

1 capsule nightly for six weeks

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • clinical diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Severity Scale score 15 or higher

You may not qualify if:

  • History of seizures
  • History of alcohol use greater than 2 drinks per day or occasional binges of 5 or more drinks per day
  • Suicidal thoughts/ideations
  • Inability to return for follow up appointments at 3 and 6 weeks
  • Lack of access to telephone
  • Eating disorder
  • Age less than 18
  • Pregnancy
  • Unwillingness or inability to discontinue any RLS medications

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee, 37614, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Restless Legs Syndrome

Interventions

Bupropion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System DiseasesSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersParasomniasMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropiophenonesKetonesOrganic Chemicals

Limitations and Caveats

Possible Type II error as we were unable to recruit our target of 100 participants.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Max Bayard MD
Organization
East Tennessee State University

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Family Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2008

First Posted

February 22, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2009

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 6, 2019

Results First Posted

April 5, 2012

Record last verified: 2019-02

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