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. 2015 Jul 3;5:63–72. doi: 10.2147/DNND.S37268

Table 3.

Efficacy of RTG in RLS – change from baseline ± SD (P-value)

Study, dose n IRLS total score ± SD (P-value) CGI-1 score ± SD (P-value) PSQI total score ± SD (P-value)
Inoue et al40
  2 mg 95 −14.3±8.9 (0.030) −3.1±3.2 (0.188)
  3 mg 94 −14.6±9.0 (0.016) −3.2±3.3 (0.112)
  Plo 95 −11.6±8.2 −2.5±2.4
Oertel et al24
  2 mga 41 −16.5±9.3 −2.7±1.4
  Plo 20 −9.9±9.9 −1.7±1.5
Hening et al10
  0.5 mg 98 −10.9±8.9 (0.0682) 4.7±0.8 (0.0603)
  1 mg 99 −11.1±9.3 (0.0535) 4.6±0.7 (0.0857)
  2 mg 95 −13.4±9.2 (0.0002) 4.7±0.8 (0.0007)
  3 mg 103 −14.3±9.4 (<0.0001) 4.7±0.8 (<0.0001)
  Plo 99 −9.0±7.7 4.7±0.6
Trenkwalder et al8
  1 mg 148 −14.0±0.8 (<0.0001) −2.13±0.12 (<0.0001)
  2 mg 96 −16.4±1.0 (<0.0001) −2.41±0.14 (<0.0001)
  3 mg 92 −16.8±1.1 (<0.0001) −2.55±0.17 (<0.0001)
  Plo 111 −8.7±0.9 −1.37±0.15
Oertel et al9
  0.5 mg 50 −10.5±9.2 (0.2338) −1.6±1.4
  1 mg 64 −15.3±10.0 (0.0004) −2.2±1.5 (<0.05)
  2 mg 49 −15.7±9.5 (0.0003) −2.4±1.3 (<0.05)
  3 mg 64 −17.3±10.5 (<0.0001) −2.7±1.6 (<0.05)
  4 mg 53 −14.9±10.3 (0.0013) −2.3±1.5 (<0.05)
  Plo 53 −9.3±9.6 −1.5±1.4
Stiasny-Kolster41
  1.125 mg 19 −10.5±2.0
  2.25 mg 13 −12.3±2.3
  4.5 mg 17 −15.7±1.9

Note: aA mean dose of RTG in the treatment group was reported as 2.1 mg/24 hours.

Abbreviations: RTG, rotigotine; RLS, restless legs syndrome; SD, standard deviation; IRLS, International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group severity rating scale; CGI-1, Clinical Global Impressions item-1; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Plo, placebo.