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Study of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00098124
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 6, 2004
Last Update Posted : December 24, 2007
Sponsor:
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Forest Laboratories

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Antidepressants of all varieties represent a common form of therapy for many chronic states including fibromyalgia. The majority of antidepressants increase the levels of serotonin or norepinephrine in the central nervous system. Milnacipran is a dual norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor and may be effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Fibromyalgia Drug: milnacipran hydrochloride Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 1200 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III Pivotal, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Study Start Date : November 2004
Study Completion Date : December 2006

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MedlinePlus related topics: Fibromyalgia
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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Composite responder analysis based on pain and patient global status, with or without physical function.

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Quality of Life
  2. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Disability Index
  3. Fatigue, sleep and cognitive assessments

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of fibromyalgia defined by 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychiatric illness
  • Depression
  • Suicidal risk
  • Substance abuse
  • Pulmonary dysfunction
  • Renal impairment
  • Active cardiac disease
  • Liver disease
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Cancer
  • Sleep apnea
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
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Forest Laboratories
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00098124     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: MLN-MD-02
First Posted: December 6, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 24, 2007
Last Verified: December 2007

Keywords provided by Forest Laboratories:
NSRI
milnacipran
fibromyalgia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fibromyalgia
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Milnacipran
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
 Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Serotonin Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Adrenergic Agents