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Long-Term Follow-Up Study for Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Rotigotine in Adolescents With Restless Legs Syndrome

A Phase 2 interventional study of Rotigotine in Restless Legs Syndrome, sponsored by UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.. Completed at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-01.

Sponsored by UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
13 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 2, multicenter, open-label, single-arm, optimal dose, long-term follow-up study of monotherapy administration of rotigotine transdermal patch in adolescents with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). This study will assess the long-term safety and tolerability of Rotigotine treatment in adolescents with RLS.

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Conditions studied

  • Restless Legs Syndrome

Keywords

  • Rotigotine
  • Restless Legs Syndrome
  • RLS
  • Long-term
  • Adolescents
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In context

Psychomotor Agitation

500 studies on the registry are indexed under Psychomotor Agitation; 55 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 90 across 413 interventional studies indexed under Psychomotor Agitation.

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Lead sponsor

UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 28 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Tolerated the first dose level of Rotigotine in a previous study in adolescents with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), without meeting withdrawal criteria
  • Is expected to benefit from participation, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Subject/legal representative is considered reliable and capable of adhering to the protocol, visit schedule, and study patch application/removal, according to the judgment of the investigator

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously participated in this study
  • Is experiencing an ongoing serious adverse event (SAE) that is assessed to be related to Rotigotine by the investigator or sponsor
  • Pregnant or nursing or is a female of childbearing potential who is not surgically sterile or does not consistently use 2 combined medically acceptable methods of birth control (including at least 1 barrier method), unless not sexually active
  • Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, can jeopardize or would compromise the subject's ability to participate
  • Active suicidal ideation as indicated by a positive response ("Yes") to either Question 4 or Question 5 of the "Since the Last Visit" version of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) of the final evaluation visit of the previous Rotigotine study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Rotigotine

    Optimal dose after titration period 0.5 mg/24 h (2.5 cm\^2)- 1 mg/24 h (5 cm\^2)- 2 mg/24 h (10 cm\^2)- 3 mg/24 h (15 cm\^2)

    Drug: Rotigotine

Interventions

  • DrugRotigotine

    Optimal dose after titration period 0.5 mg/24 h (2.5 cm\^2)- 1 mg/24 h (5 cm\^2)- 2 mg/24 h (10 cm\^2)- 3 mg/24 h (15 cm\^2) 1 patch /day

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Withdrawn Due to An Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) Through End of Study

    An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.

    Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) through End of Study (approximately 2 years)

  2. Number of Subjects With At Least One Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) to End of Study

    An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.

    Time frame: From Visit 1 (Day 1) through End of Study (approximately 2 years)

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Results

Posted Sep 21, 2016

Participant flow

This study started to enroll subjects in USA in January 2012 and concluded in December 2015.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneRotigotine
Started14
Completed1
Not completed13
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject5
Withdrew: Ae, non-serious non-fatal3
Withdrew: Other4

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Subjects Withdrawn Due to An Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) Through End of Study

An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.

Time frame:
Visit 1 (Day 1) through End of Study (approximately 2 years)
Reported as:
Number · subjects
Number of Subjects Withdrawn Due to An Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) Through End of Study
subjectsRotigotine (Safety Set)
Number of Subjects Withdrawn Due to An Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) Through End of Study3
PrimaryNumber of Subjects With At Least One Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) to End of Study

An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.

Time frame:
From Visit 1 (Day 1) through End of Study (approximately 2 years)
Reported as:
Number · subjects
Number of Subjects With At Least One Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) to End of Study
subjectsRotigotine (Safety Set)
Number of Subjects With At Least One Adverse Event (AE) From Visit 1 (Day 1) to End of Study10

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse Events (AEs) were collected from Visit 1 (Week 0) until Safety Follow Up Visit (up to 25 months).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Rotigotine (Safety Set)—0/14 (0%)10/14 (71.4%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventRotigotine (Safety Set)
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders4/14
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders3/14
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations3/14
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations2/14
PalpitationsCardiac disorders1/14
Sinus tachycardiaCardiac disorders1/14
Food poisoningGastrointestinal disorders1/14
Application site pruritusGeneral disorders1/14
Febrile disordersGeneral disorders1/14
PyrexiaGeneral disorders1/14

Baseline characteristics

All enrolled subjects who received at least 1 dose of study medication were included in the SS.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Rotigotine
<=18 years14
Between 18 and 65 years0
>=65 years0
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Rotigotine
Mean15.4 ± 1.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Rotigotine
Female10
Male4
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Study locations

5 sites
  • 012
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • 009
    Orange, California, United States
  • 014
    Spring Hill, Florida, United States
  • 013
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  • 001
    Destrehan, Louisiana, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 1, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01498120
Lead sponsor
UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 23, 2011
Start date
Dec 2011
Primary completion
Dec 2015
Completion
Dec 2015
Results posted
Sep 21, 2016
Last update
Aug 1, 2017

Study contacts

UCB Clinical Trial Call Center
study director · 1-877-822-9493 (UCB)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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