New pill could quiet restless legs – early trial underway
NCT ID NCT07453862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study is testing a new calcium channel modulator to see if it can ease symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). About 20 adults with moderate-to-severe RLS will take the drug twice a day for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in symptom severity and watch for side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 1\. Aged 18-75 years, regardless of gender. * 2\. Meets the diagnostic criteria for typical Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) (IRLSSG criteria) or variant RLS confirmed by a neurologist. * 3\. Moderate to severe RLS (IRLS score ≥11). * 4\. Able to understand and comply with the study protocol, and provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Secondary RLS (e.g., iron deficiency anemia with serum ferritin \<30μg/L, renal dysfunction with eGFR \<30ml/min, pregnancy/lactation, drug-induced RLS with unadjustable medications). * 2\. Severe central nervous system diseases (e.g., status epilepticus, severe dementia, stroke within 3 months). * 3\. Severe cardiovascular diseases (e.g., congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension with SBP≥180mmHg or DBP≥110mmHg). * 4\. Severe liver or kidney dysfunction (ALT/AST \>3×ULN, eGFR \<30mL/min/1.73m²). * 5\. Active mental illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, acute bipolar disorder). * 6\. Hypersensitivity to Keligabalin Benzenesulfonic Acid or its excipients. * 7\. Participation in other clinical trials within 1 month, inability to cooperate with follow-up, or history of substance abuse. * 8\. Pregnancy or lactation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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