Effects of acupuncture on sensory symptome and motor signs in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

Effects of acupuncture on sensory symptome and motor signs in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome - RLS and Acupuncture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030807

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-20

Start date

2017-01-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Restless Legs Syndrome

Interventions

Acuinjection of normal saline (about 0.1- 0.25 ml in dose) at four acupoints (GB41, BL60, ST36, and SP6) in both legs. Injection of normal saline (about 0.1-0.25 ml in dose) at four non-acupoint areas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patients who meets diagnostic criterias of RLS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet one of the following criterias are excluded. 1:Patients with severe neurologtical diseases. 2:Patients with severe major organ disdeases except renal failure. 3:Patients with dementia. 4:Patients with severe sleep disease other than RLS 5:Patients with some significant disease which influence acupuncture treatment. 6:Patients whose docter in chage do not agree to join this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scores of lower limb discomfort and scores of PLMs measured by SIT(Suggested Immobilization Test)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scores measured by the insomnia severity questionnaire.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakero Fukutome

Fukuoka Sleep Clinic Director

fukuoka_suimin@aurora.ocn.ne.jp092-400-2007

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026