Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Activity, Serum Levels of Cytokines, BDNF, BH4 and Mirtazapine Efficacy in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Mahidol University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Texas

University of Wuerzburg

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the anti-nociceptive biogenic amine (serotonin \[5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT\], norepinephrine \[NE\], dopamine \[DA\], and their metabolites) status, and serum levels of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for randomized controlled trial:
  • male or female outpatients \> 18 years of age, descended from Thai parents
  • meet criteria for FMS as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 1990
  • have a score of \> 4 on the pain visual analog scale (PVAS) score at screening
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • any severe or unstable physical or psychiatric disorder
  • inflammation or injury or trauma in the previous month
  • substance abuse within the past year
  • serious suicide risk
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • subject has an allergic reactions to mirtazapine or any of its constituents or severe allergic reactions to multiple medications
  • comorbid inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • Use of medications or herbal agents with CNS activity
  • regular use of analgesics with the exception of acetaminophen up to 2 gram/day
  • chronic use of sedatives/hypnotics
  • unable to discontinue medications that may affect the study results (all antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, sleep aids such as hypnotics, tranquilizers, sedating antihistamine and benzodiazepines, all analgesics including anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, stimulant medications such as dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate, any other medications taken by the subject for the treatment of fibromyalgia
  • unable to attend the follow-up schedule of the study
  • not agree with avoidance or stable maintenance of unconventionalor alternative therapies, such as Thai traditional massage

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00919295

    Start Date

    December 1 2008

    End Date

    December 1 2011

    Last Update

    July 25 2012

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    Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

    Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10700