Eligibility criteria
Condition
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sex
Females and Males
Age
18-75 years
Inclusion criteria
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- Idiopathic RLS
- Moderate to severe symptoms as indicated by an IRLS total score greater than or equal
to 10 and a severity at night score of greater than or equal to 4
- In a baseline polysomnography, patients had to have periodic leg movements during
sleep arousal index greater than 5/hour of total sleep time
Exclusion criteria
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- Patients suffering from seconadry RLS, due to causes such as iron deficiency or renal
disease, or suffering from secondary RLS while taking drugs suspected of causing
secondary forms of RLS