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Tianeptine for the treatment of fibromyalgia: a prospective double-blind, randomised, single-centre, placebo-controlled, parallel group study

Completed
Conditions
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
ISRCTN16400909
Lead Sponsor
Fundacion para la Fibromialgia y el Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica (Spain)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged from 40 to 50 years, both genders
2. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia defined by 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Psychiatric illness
2. Major depression
3. Suicidal risk
4. Substance abuse
5. Pulmonary dysfunction
6. Renal impairment
7. Active cardiac disease
8. Liver disease
9. Autoimmune disease
10. Cancer
11. Sleep apnea
12. Chronic fatigue syndrome
13. Inflammatory bowel disease
14. Contraindications to tianeptine

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome was improvement in the pain score (10 cm Visual Analog Scale [VAS]) at 24 weeks and Fibromyalgia Impact Qiestionnnaire (FIQ) score.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. The tender point score<br>2. The Hamilton Depression Anxiety inventory (HAD)<br>3. Short Form (SF-36) health survey.
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