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Course and outcome of pregnancies in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) - an evaluation of the German Embryotox database

Course and outcome of pregnancies in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) - an evaluation of the German Embryotox database - RLS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033610
Enrollment
900
Registered
2024-02-09
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

G25.81

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study: Evaluation of pregnancy course and outcome based on data from the Embryotox-cohort (Study period: 01.01.2000 bis 31.12.2023). Studykohort: about 280 pregnancies of women

Sponsors

Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Enrollment of pregnancies, of which neither the outcome nor pathological results of prenatal diagnostics are known at the first contact.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Therapy of maternal malignancies during pregnancy and cases with maternal exposure considered as potent teratogens or fetotoxicants: i.e. valproate, topiramate and carbamazepine as well as acenocoumarol, ACE-inhibitors and AT1-antagonists (exposure in 2nd and 3rd trimester), lenalidomide, methotrexate, mycophenolate, phenobarbital, phenprocoumon, phenytoin, retinoids (acitretin, adapalen, isotretinoin, tazaroten, tretinoin), thalidomide and warfarin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Risk quantification, e.g. major birth defects or spontaneous abortion, as well as premature birth, intrauterine growth restriction or pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension or preeclampsia.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of maternal characteristics and treatment pattern in pregnancies of women with RLS. Is there an increased risk for major birth defects or spontaneous abortion after first trimester exposure to L-dopa/benserazide or pramipexol

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Hoeltzenbein

Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin

maria.hoeltzenbein@charite.de004930450525700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026