Prospective multi-site randomized sham-controlled study evaluating tolerability and efficacy of noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation (NPNS) for patients with moderate-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) who are either medication-naive or medication-refractory.
The study consists of a series of two 2-week phases: Phase 1: Baseline evaluation of RLS and sleep Phase 2: Prospective, single-blinded, 1:1 randomized evaluation of response to NPNS treatment (Active treatment: Sham control) Additionally, subjects will have the option to consent to a third phase, which includes overnight polysomnography (PSG) evaluation of sleep with Active treatment and with no treatment (baseline), in randomized order.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
58
Noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation device programmed to active mode
Noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation device programmed to sham mode
SRI International Human Sleep Research Lab
Menlo Park, California, United States
Sleep Medicine Specialists of California
San Ramon, California, United States
Clayton Sleep Institute
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Tolerability based on Withdrawal Rate
Percentage of subjects who withdraw from study citing lack of tolerability of the study device as the primary reason for withdrawal
Time frame: 2 weeks
Actigraphy-Based Sleep Efficiency
The ratio of wake after sleep onset to total sleep time, as measured by actigraphy
Time frame: 1 week
Actigraphy-Based Total Sleep Time
Total sleep duration, as measured by actigraphy
Time frame: 1 week
Frequency of Device Usage
The frequency of study device usage on nights with RLS symptoms
Time frame: 2 weeks
Grade 2 or higher device-related adverse events
Frequency of Grade 2 or higher device-related adverse events
Time frame: 2 weeks
Grade 3 or higher device-related adverse events
Frequency of Grade 3 or higher device-related adverse events
Time frame: 2 weeks
Polysomnography-Based Sleep Efficiency
The ratio of wake after sleep onset to total sleep time, as measured by polysomnography
Time frame: 1 night
Polysomnography-Based Total Sleep Time
Total duration of sleep, as measured by polysomnography
Time frame: 1 night
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International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS) score
IRLS is a participant-rated questionnaire that rates RLS severity from 0-40, where 40 is the most severe
Time frame: 1 week
Patient Global Impressions of Improvement Responder Rate
Percentage of subjects with a Patient Global Impressions of Improvement (PGI-I) rating of Much Improved or Very Much Improved
Time frame: 1 week
Polysomnography-Based Percentage of Stage 3 Sleep
Mean percentage of total sleep time in Stage 3 sleep, as measured by polysomnography
Time frame: 1 night
Polysomnography-Based Percentage of REM Sleep
Mean percentage of total sleep time in REM sleep, as measured by polysomnography
Time frame: 1 night