A Controlled Pregabalin Trial In Fibromyalgia
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Registration Number
- NCT00230776
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
- Brief Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pregabalin compared with placebo for the relief of pain associated with fibromyalgia and improvement of function of patients with fibromyalgia
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 740
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients must meet the ACR criteria for fibromyalgia (ie, widespread pain present for at least 3 months, and pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender point sites.
- Patients must have a score of >40 mm on the Visual Analog Scale
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with any widespread inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders, widespread rheumatic diseases other than fibromyalgia, active infections, or untreated endocrine disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the efficacy of pregabalin for pain relief by comparing the mean pain score between treatment groups and placebo.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the efficacy of pregabalin for improvement in sleep, fatigue, health-related quality of life, functioning and mood disturbance associated with fibromyalgia. To evaluate safety and tolerability.
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pfizer Investigational Site
🇺🇸Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States