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A Phase 3b Multicenter Study of Pregabalin in Fibromyalgia Subjects Who Have Comorbid Depression

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT01432236
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

The intent of this study is to identify and treat fibromyalgia subjects with comorbid depression who are receiving an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) or SNRI (selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) primarily for their depression and to determine whether pregabalin demonstrates improvement relative to placebo in improving pain associated with fibromyalgia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
197
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men or women of any race or ethnicity who are at least 18 years of age.
  • Adult women and men with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and stable depression (major depressive disorder, depression not otherwise specified (NOS), or dysthymia) who have been taking an antidepressant (SSRI or SNRI) primarily for their depression for at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have failed pregabalin treatment due to lack of improvement of symptoms at doses of greater than or equal to 300 mg daily, cannot tolerate pregabalin or any pregabalin ingredient, or participated in a pregabalin clinical trial. If the subject has taken pregabalin and discontinued for reason other than lack of improvement or intolerance, then they will be eligible. Pregabalin use within the last 30 days (prior to V1) is not permitted.
  • Patients with severe or unstable depression are not eligible.
  • Patients with other types of pain or conditions that may make it difficult to evaluate fibromyalgia symptoms are not eligible
  • Any subject considered at risk of suicide or self harm based on investigator judgment and/or the details of a risk assessment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboplaceboGroup 2 as placebo vs. pregabalin (cross over study in which period two will have this group)
PregabalinPregabalinGroup 1 as Pregabalin vs. Placebo (cross over study in which period one has this group)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean NRS Pain Score at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

The daily pain diary consists of an 11-point numeric scale (NRS) ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst possible pain"). Participants describe their pain during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. The endpoint mean pain scores for Period 1 and Period 2 are defined as the mean of the last 7 non-missing daily diary pain ratings while taking study medication in the double-blind phase during Period 1 and Period 2, respectively.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective Sleep Questionnaire - Mean Subjective Wake After Sleep Onset at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire included, participants report latency (how long it took them to fall asleep), how many hours they slept, the number of times they woke up, the total wake time after sleep onset, and then rate the quality of their sleep (numeric rating scale) for the previous night. Subjective wake after sleep onset was the subjective estimate of the total amount of time the participant was awake after initial sleep onset until final awakening.

HADS at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

HADS: participant rated questionnaire with 2 subscales. HADS-A (anxiety) assesses state of generalized anxiety (anxious mood, restlessness, anxious thoughts, panic attacks); HADS-D (depression) assesses state of lost interest and diminished pleasure response (lowering of hedonic tone). Each subscale comprised of 7 items with range 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Total score 0 to 21 for each subscale; higher score indicates greater severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) Score at Baseline.Baseline

This was a 20-item participant reported outcome instrument. It contained 10 subscales, which were combined to yield a total score. The first 11 questions were related specifically to physical functioning subscale, ranging from 0 to 10. The remaining 9 questions assessed pain, fatigue, stiffness, difficulty working, and symptoms of anxiety and depression ranging from 0 to 10. The higher values indicated greater impairment. All 20 were combined to form a total score ranging from 0 to 100, provides an estimation of fibromyalgia impact with higher scores indicating more impairment. The severity categorizations for the FIQ are: less than 40 (mild), 40-60 (moderate), and above 60 (severe).

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire - Mean Sleep Quality at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire included 5 items: participants report latency (how long it took them to fall asleep), how many hours they slept, the number of times they woke up, the total wake time after sleep onset, and then rate the quality of their sleep (NRS) for the previous night. Subjective rating of quality of sleep during the past night was done by selecting a number between 0 (very poor) and 10 (excellent). Mean sleep quality was calculated as the mean of the last seven days, the potential range of responses was therefore 0-10.

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire - Mean Subjective Total Sleep Time at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire included, participants report latency (how long it took them to fall asleep), how many hours they slept, the number of times they woke up, the total wake time after sleep onset, and then rate the quality of their sleep (numeric rating scale) for the previous night. Subjective total sleep time was the subjective estimate of the total amount of time the participant was asleep after lights out until final awakening.

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire - Parameter Estimates for Subjective Number of Awakenings Per Night After Sleep Onset at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire included, participants report latency (how long it took them to fall asleep), how many hours they slept, the number of times they woke up, the total wake time after sleep onset, and then rate the quality of their sleep (numeric rating scale) for the previous night. Subjective number of awakenings after sleep onset was the subjective estimate of the total number of times the participant awakened during the night until final awakening.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at Baseline.Baseline

HADS: participant rated questionnaire with 2 subscales. HADS-A (anxiety) assesses state of generalized anxiety (anxious mood, restlessness, anxious thoughts, panic attacks); HADS-D (depression) assesses state of lost interest and diminished pleasure response (lowering of hedonic tone). Each subscale comprised of 7 items with range 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Total score 0 to 21 for each subscale; higher score indicates greater severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.

EQ-5D Score at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

EQ-5D is a standardized, participant-administered measure of health outcome. It provides a descriptive profile for 5 dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression), using 3 levels (no, moderate, or extreme problems) and a single index value characterizing current health status using a 100-point visual analog scale (0=worst, 100=best). EQ-5D summary index is obtained with a formula that weights each level of the dimensions. The index-based score is interpreted along a continuum of 0 (death) to 1 (perfect health).

FIQ Score at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

This was a 20-item participant reported outcome instrument. It contained 10 subscales, which were combined to yield a total score. The first 11 questions were related specifically to physical functioning subscale, ranging from 0 to 10. The remaining 9 questions assessed pain, fatigue, stiffness, difficulty working, and symptoms of anxiety and depression ranging from 0 to 10. The higher values indicated greater impairment. All 20 were combined to form a total score ranging from 0 to 100, provides an estimation of fibromyalgia impact with higher scores indicating more impairment. The severity categorizations for the FIQ are: less than 40 (mild), 40-60 (moderate), and above 60 (severe).

Percentage of Participants With >=30% and >=50% Pain Reduction Based on Daily Pain Diary.Visits 2, 6, and 12

Participant with at least a 30% reduction in mean pain score from baseline (at randomization) to the endpoint at the end of each period (Visits 6 and 12) is considered a 30% responder, for the respective period. Similarly, a subject with at least a 50% reduction in mean pain score from baseline (at randomization) to the endpoint at the end of each period (Visits 6 and 12) is considered a 50% responder, for the respective period.

Mean EuroQoL 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D) Score at Baseline.Baseline

EQ-5D is a standardized, participant-administered measure of health outcome. It provides a descriptive profile for 5 dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression), using 3 levels (no, moderate, or extreme problems) and a single index value characterizing current health status using a 100-point visual analog scale (0=worst, 100=best). EQ-5D summary index is obtained with a formula that weights each level of the dimensions. The index-based score is interpreted along a continuum of 0 (death) to 1 (perfect health).

Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) at the End of Period 1.End of Period 1 at Week 6

PGIC: participant rated instrument to measure participant's change in overall status on a 7-point scale; range from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire - Mean Latency to Sleep Onset at End of Period.End of each period, at Weeks 6 and 14

Subjective Sleep Questionnaire included, participants report latency (how long it took them to fall asleep), how many hours they slept, the number of times they woke up, the total wake time after sleep onset, and then rate the quality of their sleep (numeric rating scale) for the previous night. Subjective latency to sleep onset was the subjective estimate of the amount of time to fall asleep after lights out.

Trial Locations

Locations (37)

Genova Clinical Research

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Azienda Ospedaliera Luigi Sacco - Polo Universitario

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Milano, Italy

Heartland Research Associates, LLC

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Fatigue Consultation Clinic

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Meridien Research

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Boston Clinical Trials

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quality Clinical Research, Inc.

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Lifetree Clinical Research, LC

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Radiant Research, Inc.

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Sunstone Medical Research, LLC

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Medford, Oregon, United States

Research Across America

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Santa Ana, California, United States

SDS Clinical Trials

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Orange, California, United States

Florida Medical Center & Research, Inc.

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Innovative Research of West Florida, Inc.

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Medical Research and Health Education Foundation, Inc.

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Columbus, Georgia, United States

Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc.

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Social Psychiatry Research Institute

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Midwest Clinical Research Center

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

Coastal Medical

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East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

Clinical Research Center of Reading, LLP

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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

Behavioral Medicine Center

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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

Omega Medical Research

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Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Coastal Carolina Research Center

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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

FutureSearch Trials of Neurology

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Austin, Texas, United States

Dr. Alexander McIntyre Inc.

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Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Canadian Centre for Clinical Trials

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Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Diex Research Sherbrooke Inc.

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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Hospital General Universitario de Guadalajara

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Guadalajara, Spain

Hospital de lˊEsperança

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

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Barcelona, Spain

Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"

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Roma, Italy

Instituto Universitario USP Dexeus

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Barcelona, Spain

Servicio de Reumatologia,Institut Ferran de Reumatologia-Clinica CIMA

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

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Madrid, Spain

Charlottesville Medical Research

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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