Study and Treatment of Post Lyme Disease (STOP-LD)

August 26, 2010 updated by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The purpose of this study is to see how well antibiotics work in reducing chronic fatigue symptoms, such as tiredness, in patients that were treated for Lyme Disease. Fatigue is a common symptom of Lyme Disease. When fatigue does not improve after treatment, patients are considered to have Post Lyme Syndrome (PLS). The chronic fatigue seen in these patients appears to be related to the initial infection which causes Lyme Disease. It is believed, but not proven, that treatment with antibiotics may be effective in relieving chronic fatigue in PLS patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

You will be assigned randomly (like tossing a coin) to receive either antibiotics or a placebo (sugar pill). Neither you nor your doctor will know which you are receiving. You will learn to give yourself the injection, and you will remain on your study drug for 28 days. A home health care nurse will visit you twice a week to check the injection site, and at weeks 1 and 3 the nurse will draw blood for laboratory tests. At months 1 and 6, you will be examined to see if you have fewer chronic fatigue symptoms after the antibiotics. This will include a fatigue questionnaire, a test of your mental processing speed, and a test of your cerebrospinal fluid.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

55

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 117948121
        • Lauren Krupp

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

You may be eligible for this study if you:

  • Are between 18 and 65 years of age.
  • Are a resident of Long Island or greater NY metropolitan area.
  • Are fluent in English.
  • Have a history of Lyme Disease.
  • Have completed antibiotic treatment for Lyme Disease 6 or more months before starting the study.
  • Have severe fatigue.
  • Are not pregnant or planning to be pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria:

You will not be eligible for this study if you:

  • Have or have had major medical, neurologic, or psychiatric disorder.
  • Have had prior chronic pain, fatigue, or recurrent severe headaches before the onset of Lyme Disease.
  • Have had Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
  • Have a history of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or other serious sleep disorder.
  • Have a learning disability.
  • Have had head trauma requiring hospitalization.
  • Have symptomatic gallbladder disease.
  • Are anemic.
  • Abuse alcohol or illicit drugs.
  • Have been treated with another antimicrobial agent for Lyme Disease within 6 months of study.
  • Need to be receiving systemic steroid therapy during drug administration and follow-up.
  • Have used benzodiazepines within 1 month of study entry.
  • Are allergic to Beta lactams (a class of antibiotics).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2010

Last Verified

November 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMID 96-182
  • R01AI031561-04A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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