A Study of Rotigotine Patch in Adolescent Subjects With Restless Legs Syndrome of Unknown Cause

Overview

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of rotigotine against placebo in adolescent subjects with idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) over a 12-week maintenance period and to investigate the safety and tolerability of rotigotine in adolescent subjects with idiopathic RLS.

Full Title of Study: “A Remote, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Rotigotine Transdermal System in Adolescent Subjects With Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: July 25, 2022

Interventions

  • Drug: Rotigotine 1 milligram/24 hours
    • Pharmaceutical Form: transdermal patch Route of administration: transdermal use Concentration: Application of rotigotine transdermal patch with 1 milligram (mg)/24 hours (h) (5 square centimeter (cm^2) patch size).
  • Drug: Rotigotine 2 milligram/24 hours
    • Pharmaceutical Form: transdermal patch Route of administration: transdermal use Concentration: Application of rotigotine transdermal patch with 2 milligram (mg)/24 hours (h) (10 square centimeter (cm^2) patch size).
  • Drug: Placebo
    • Pharmaceutical Form: transdermal patch Route of administration: transdermal use Concentration: not applicable

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: 2 milligram/24 hours rotigotine
    • Subjects randomized to this arm will be initiated on 1 milligram (mg)/24 hours (h) rotigotine and up-titrated to a maximum of 2 mg/24 h rotigotine, which is the assigned dose level throughout the 12-week Maintenance Period.
  • Experimental: 3 milligram/24 hours rotigotine
    • Subjects randomized to this arm will be initiated on 1 milligram (mg)/24 hours (h) rotigotine and up-titrated to a maximum of 3 mg/24 h rotigotine (1 mg/24 h patch + 2 mg/24 patch at the same time), which is the assigned dose level throughout the 12-week Maintenance Period.
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    • Subjects randomized to this arm will receive matching placebo patches to maintain the blinding.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Change From Baseline to the End of the Maintenance Period in International Restless Legs Rating Scale (IRLS) Sum Score
    • Time Frame: From Baseline to the end of the Maintenance Period (Day 106)
    • The IRLS consisted of 10 questions, each scored using a 5-point scale ranging from 0=not present to 4=very severe. The IRLS sum score was calculated by summing up the single scores of all applicable questions, i.e., the total sum score ranged from 0 (no RLS symptoms present) to 40 (maximum severity in all symptoms). A score between 31 and 40, indicates very severe RLS. A score between 21 and 30 indicates severe RLS. A score between 11 and 20 indicates moderate RLS. A score between 1 and 10 indicates mild RLS and a score of 0 means no RLS. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
  • Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Item 1 to the End of the Maintenance Period
    • Time Frame: From Baseline to the end of the Maintenance Period (Day 106)
    • The Clinical Global Impressions Item 1 (Severity of Illness) score ranges from 0 to 7 as follows: 0=not assessed, 1=normal, not ill at all, 2=borderline ill, 3=mildly ill, 4=moderately ill, 5=markedly ill, 6=severely ill, 7=among the most extremely ill. The CGI Item 1 was completed during an interview between the participant and the investigator or designee. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
  • Percentage of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
    • Time Frame: From Baseline to Safety Follow-Up (up to Week 20)
    • TEAEs were defined as events that started during the Treatment Period or within 30 days following the end of the Treatment Period (i.e., on or after the date of first patch application and within 30 days following the date of last patch removal + 1 day), or those events where the intensity worsened within this time frame.
  • Percentage of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Leading to Withdrawals
    • Time Frame: From Baseline to Safety Follow-Up (up to Week 20)
    • TEAEs were defined as events that started during the Treatment Period or within 30 days following the end of the Treatment Period (i.e., on or after the date of first patch application and within 30 days following the date of last patch removal + 1 day), or those events where the intensity worsened within this time frame.

Secondary Measures

  • Change From Baseline in Restless Legs-6 Rating Scales (RLS-6) to the End of the Maintenance Period
    • Time Frame: From Baseline to the end of the Maintenance Period (Day 106)
    • The RLS-6 Rating Scales was designed to assess the severity of RLS and consisted of 6 subscales. The subscales assessed severity of symptoms at the following times of the day/evening: falling asleep, during the night, during the day at rest, and during the day when engaged in daytime activities. In addition, the subscales assessed satisfaction with sleep and severity of daytime tiredness/sleepiness. Scores for each of the 6 subscales ranged from 0 (completely satisfied) to 10 (completely dissatisfied). The change from baseline was derived for each of the subscales and reported in this outcome measure. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject is male or female, and is >=13 and <18 years of age at Baseline – Subject's Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) symptoms cause significant daytime symptoms or significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, educational, or other important areas of functioning by the impact on sleep, energy/vitality, daily activities, behavior, cognition or mood – At Baseline, subject has a score of >=15 on the International Restless Legs Rating Scale (IRLS) (indicating moderate-to-severe RLS) – At Baseline, subject scores >=4 points on the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Item 1 assessment (indicating at least moderately ill) – Subjects who are receiving supplemental iron have been on a stable dose for at least 1 month prior to Screening – Female subjects must be surgically incapable of childbearing, or effectively practicing an acceptable method of contraception (oral/parenteral/implantable hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, or barrier and spermicide). Abstinence is an acceptable method. Subjects must agree to use adequate contraception during the study and for 4 weeks after their final dose of study medication. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has a serum ferritin level below the lower limit of normal at Visit 1/Screening – Subject has a hemoglobin level below the lower limit of normal at Visit 1/Screening – Subject has had previous treatment with dopamine agonists or L-dopa within 7 days prior to Visit 2/Baseline – Subject has any medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize or compromise the subject's well-being or ability to participate in this study – Subject is pregnant or nursing – Subject is not willing to abstain from caffeine after 4 pm each evening within 7 days prior to Visit 2/Baseline and for the duration of the study – At Visit 1/Screening, subject has symptomatic orthostatic hypotension with a decrease of blood pressure (BP) from supine to standing position of >=20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (SBP) or of >=10 mmHg in diastolic – Subject has secondary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) (eg, due to renal insufficiency [uremia], iron deficiency, or rheumatoid arthritis) – Subject has a lifetime history of suicide attempts (including actual attempt, interrupted attempt, or aborted attempt), or had suicidal ideation in the past 6 months as indicated by a positive response ("Yes") to either Question 4 or Question 5 of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at Screening (Visit 1) – Subject is taking a prohibited concomitant medication. Prohibited concomitant medication must have been discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to Screening (Visit 1)

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 13 Years

Maximum Age: 17 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • UCB Biopharma SRL
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • UCB Cares, Study Director, 001 844 599 2273

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