UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000030807
Receipt number R000035149
Scientific Title Effects of acupuncture on sensory symptome and motor signs in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/01/20
Last modified on 2022/01/14 10:03:18

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Basic information

Public title

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

Acronym

RLS and Acupuncture

Scientific Title

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

Scientific Title:Acronym

RLS and Acupuncture

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Restless Legs Syndrome

Classification by specialty

Neurology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on sleep disturbances in patients with RLS

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Scores of lower limb discomfort and scores of PLMs measured by SIT(Suggested Immobilization Test)

Key secondary outcomes

Scores measured by the insomnia severity questionnaire.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Acuinjection of normal saline (about 0.1- 0.25 ml in dose) at four acupoints (GB41, BL60, ST36, and SP6) in both legs.

Interventions/Control_2

Injection of normal saline (about 0.1-0.25 ml in dose) at four non-acupoint areas in both legs.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

The patients who meets diagnostic criterias of RLS

Key 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.

Target sample size

8


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Takero Fukutome

Organization

Fukuoka Sleep Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code


Address

Chambord Daimyo B1301, Daimyo 2-10-2, Tyuou-Ku, Fukuoka City

TEL

092-400-2007

Email

fukuoka_suimin@aurora.ocn.ne.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Takero Fukutome

Organization

Fukuoka Sleep Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code


Address

Chambord Daimyo B1301, Daimyo 2-10-2, Tyuou-Ku, Fukuoka City

TEL

092-400-2007

Homepage URL

http://www.fukuoka-suimin.org

Email

fukuoka_suimin@aurora.ocn.ne.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Fukuoka Sleep Clinic

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Fukuoka Sleep Clinic

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

JCHO Kyushu Hospital

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

550

Org. issuing International ID_1

JCHO Kyusyu Hospital

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

ふくおか睡眠クリニック


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2018 Year 01 Month 20 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

8

Results

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

Results date posted

2022 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Mean age was 62.7 years and mean International mean Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale was 22.6.

Participant flow

There were a total of 53 subject applications in this study, and 8 subjects were enrolled.

Adverse events

None

Outcome measures

Leg discomfort and PLM

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2018 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2017 Year 01 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2017 Year 01 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2021 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2021 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2021 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2021 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2018 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 01 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000035149


Research Plan
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Research case data
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