Status:

COMPLETED

Combining N-of-1 Trials to Assess Fibromyalgia Treatments

Lead Sponsor:

Tufts Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of combination therapy with the drugs amitriptyline and fluoxetine (AM+FL) and amitriptyline (AM) alone in the treatment of people with fibromyalgia. Doctors ...

Detailed Description

This study will use the combined N-of-1 method to compare the effectiveness of the combination therapy amitriptyline and fluoxetine (AM+FL) versus amitriptyline (AM) alone in patients with fibromyalgi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who meet fibromyalgia criteria as defined by the American College of Rheumatology
  • No systemic illness (current or past) or other contraindications to taking study medications (e.g. known hypersensitivity)
  • Age 18-60
  • Patient willingness, and physician agreement, to discontinue CNS medications/NSAIDs/analgesics for 1 week prior to starting their trial
  • Patient informed consent and agreement to participate in an N-of-1 trial

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are currently pregnant or who plan to become pregnant during the study period
  • Patients with any contraindications to using either amitriptyline or fluoxetine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00000428

Start Date

September 1 2000

End Date

March 1 2004

Last Update

August 1 2013

Active Locations (7)

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Office of Raphael Kieval, MD

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States, 02402

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Office of Ronald J. Rapoport, MD

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, 02720

3

Office of Eileen Winston, MD

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, 01702

4

Office of Nicola Mogavero, MD

Melrose, Massachusetts, United States, 02176