Study of Duloxetine Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Dose Response Study of Duloxetine Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

To assess the efficacy of Duloxetine compared with placebo in the treatment of pain in patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome, with or without major depressive disorder.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: placebo; Drug: Duloxetine

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 210
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Puerto Rico
  • Ponce, Puerto Rico
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  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
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• United States
  • Arizona
    • Peoria, Arizona, United States
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    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
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  • California
    • Burbank, California, United States
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    • Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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    • Walnut Creek, California, United States
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  • Connecticut
    • Danbury, Connecticut, United States
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  • Florida
    • DeLand, Florida, United States
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    • Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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    • Miami, Florida, United States
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  • Indiana
    • Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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  • Kansas
    • Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
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  • Massachusetts
    • Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
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    • Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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  • Missouri
    • St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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  • New York
    • Albany, New York, United States
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  • North Carolina
    • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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    • Toledo, Ohio, United States
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  • Oregon
    • Eugene, Oregon, United States
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    • Portland, Oregon, United States
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  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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    • Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • Rhode Island
    • Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
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  • South Carolina
    • Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
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    • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
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  • Texas
    • Austin, Texas, United States
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    • Lake Jackson, Texas, United States
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    • San Antonio, Texas, United States
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  • Vermont
    • Woodstock, Vermont, United States
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  • Washington
    • Kirkland, Washington, United States
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    • Seattle, Washington, United States
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Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Meet criteria for primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome as defined by the American College of Rheumatology

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have any current primary Axis I diagnosis other than major depressive disorder
• Have any current or previous diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorder
• Have any primary diagnosis of anxiety disorder within the past year (including panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD, GAD and social phobia)
• Have regional pain syndrome, multiple surgeries or failed back syndrome
• Have a confirmed current or previous diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or infective arthritis, or an autoimmune disease (e.g. lupus)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess efficacy of duloxetine versus placebo on the treatment of pain in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Quality of life
Sheehan Disability Scale total score
Average pain item of the BPI and the endpoint of the PGI-Improvement
Reduction of pain severity
Evaluate efficacy through the following: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, CGI-Severity, Tender-point pain thresholds, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, BPI average pain score, BPI severity and Interference scores
Effect duloxetine on pain is independent of MDD or mood improvement
Assess safety of duloxetine

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
• Collaborators: Boehringer Ingelheim

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Mease PJ, Spaeth M, Clauw DJ, Arnold LM, Bradley LA, Russell IJ, Kajdasz DK, Walker DJ, Chappell AS. Estimation of minimum clinically important difference for pain in fibromyalgia. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Jun;63(6):821-6. doi: 10.1002/acr.20449.
• Russell JI, Mease PJ, Smith TR, Kajdasz DK, Wohlreich MM, Detke MJ, Walker DJ, Chappell AS, Arnold LM. Efficacy and safety of duloxetine for treatment of fibromyalgia in patients with or without major depressive disorder: Results from a 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose trial. Pain. 2008 Jun;136(3):432-444. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.02.024. Epub 2008 Apr 18.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2005
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2005
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 12, 2005
• First Posted (Estimate): September 19, 2005

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 6, 2007
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 5, 2007
• Last Verified: November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Psychotropic Drugs; Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; Membrane Transport Modulators; Antidepressive Agents; Dopamine Agents; Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors; Duloxetine Hydrochloride
• Other Study ID Numbers: 6222; F1J-MC-HMCJ