Efficacy and safety of pramipexole in idiopathic restless legs syndrome: A polysomnographic dose-finding study - The PRELUDE study
Efficacy and safety of pramipexole in idiopathic restless legs syndrome: A polysomnographic dose-finding study - The PRELUDE study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.sleep.2006.03.011
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发表时间:
2006-08-01
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4.8
通讯作者:
Reess, Juergen
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作者:
Partinen, Markku;Hirvonen, Kari;Reess, Juergen
Background and purpose: To evaluate the effects of pramipexole (0.125-0.75 mg/d) on poly somnographic (PSG) measures and patient and clinician ratings of restless legs syndrome (RLS).Patients and methods: Patients (n=109) with moderate to severe RLS were randomized to placebo or fixed doses of pramipexole during a 3-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study.Results: In each pramipexole dose group, the periodic limb movements during time in bed index (PLMI) decreased significantly, compared with placebo (adjusted mean difference in log-transformed data: 0.125 mg, -1.54; 0.25 mg, -1.93; 0.50 mg, -1.89; and 0.75 mg, -1.52; P < 0.0001). At all doses, International RLS Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS) scores were also significantly reduced, with the greatest adjusted mean reduction in the 0.50 mg group (-17.01). At all but the lowest pramipexole dose, the percentage of responders (>= 50% reduction of IRLS score) was substantially higher than for placebo (61.9-77.3, vs 33.3%). In the pramipexole groups, 50.0-77.3% of patients rated their condition as 'much better' or 'very much better', compared with 38.1% of patients in the placebo group (P=0.0139 for the 0.50 mg dose). Clinical global impressions (CGI) scale ratings of 'much improved' or 'very much improved' were given to 61.9-86.4% of patients in the pramipexole groups, compared with 42.9% in the placebo group (P < 0.05 for the 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 mg groups). Pramipexole was well tolerated and did not produce somnolence at any dose.Conclusion: Pramipexole is effective and safe in the treatment of both objective and subjective facets of RLS. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.