Spinal zaps could quiet restless legs in Drug-Resistant patients
NCT ID NCT07571733
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether burst spinal cord stimulation (a type of nerve stimulation) can reduce symptoms of severe restless leg syndrome (RLS) that hasn't responded to standard treatments. Fifteen adults with severe RLS will receive both real stimulation and a sham (fake) treatment in a random order, without knowing which is which. The goal is to see if the real stimulation improves leg discomfort and sleep quality better than the sham.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 15 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female (all sexes) aged 18 years or older, inclusive; * Diagnosis of primary or secondary RLS; * Severe to very severe RLS defined as IRLS-RS score \> 20; * Duration of RSL symptoms ≥ 6 months; * Insufficient symptom control achieved by and/or intolerance to established mono- or combination therapy of standard pharmacological treatment incl. patients in augmentation; * Stable pharmacologic therapy for RLS for at least 1 month; * A stable pattern of neurological symptoms; * Patients who are legally competent and able to understand the nature, scope and aim of the clinical trial; * Signed informed subject consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity or allergy to the materials of the device; * Concomitant use of psychoactive-drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines, antidepressants; wash-out period: at least 7 days or longer depending on half-life); * Co-morbid sleep disorders influencing sleep structure and nocturnal motor pattern (e.g. Narcolepsy, REM sleep behaviour disorder etc.); * Coagulopathy or oral anticoagulant therapy (except low-dose acetylsalicylic acid) in conditions that do not allow for a temporary discontinuation; * Active infection, systemic or localized; * Known immune deficiency; * Presence of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators; * Any disease process or condition that may make the effect of the treatment difficult to evaluate (e.g. cancer with low life expectancy); * Severe psychiatric disorders (including substance abuse, major depression, and similar severe disorders known or suspected non-compliance) which could have a negative influence on successful treatment; * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, dementia, etc. of the participant; * Women who are pregnant or breast feeding; * Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study;
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Ars Medica
Gravesano, Canton Ticino, 6929, Switzerland
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Sleep Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland - EOC
Lugano, Canton Ticino, 6900, Switzerland
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