Restless Legs Syndrome in Stroke Patients

Rambam Health Care Campus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke; Transient Ischemic Attack; Restless Legs Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01967303

3186

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our study aimed to examine a possible association between Restless legs syndrome and cerebrovascular disease, by examining patients during hospitalization for acute stroke or transient ischemic attack, in a matched case-control design.

Enrollment: 447 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years old or older
• Hospitalization for stroke or transient ischemic attack

Exclusion criteria

• 18 years old or younger
• No stroke or transient ischemic attack

Trial design

447 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack

Description:

Interview regarding restless legs syndrome

Subjects without stroke or transient ischemic attack

Description:

Interview regarding restless legs syndrome