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NCT Number: NCT01315210

D-Ribose for Fatigue in Subjects With Fibromyalgia

To evaluate the safety and to determine the efficacy of D-ribose for the amelioration of fatigue in subjects with fibromyalgia. This is a phase IIa, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, multiple dose study of D-ribose versus placebo administered at doses of 5 g three times a day (TID) over a 12-week period to subjects who are experiencing fatigue associated with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Superior Research, LLC, Sacramento, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Major Inclusion Criteria:

  • must have a diagnosis of primary fibromyalgia, as defined by the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria for the Classification of Fibromyalgia made at least 6 weeks prior to the Pretreatment Screening Visit;
  • must have a score of ≥5 on the Subject's Assessment of Fatigue 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS) at the Pretreatment Screening and Baseline Visits;
  • if taking acetaminophen or other non-opioid analgesics, NSAIDs, fibromyalgia medications, medications to induce sleep, or prednisone ≤ 10 mg (or equivalent dose of other glucocorticoids), must be on stable dose(s) for at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit;
  • must have discontinued any ribose-containing products (including foods, drinks, and supplements) at least 4 weeks prior to the Pretreatment Baseline Visit.

Major Exclusion Criteria:

  • current major depressive episode (MDE);
  • has been diagnosed with any autoimmune disease;
  • has been diagnosed with type I or type II diabetes;
  • has a history of cancer, other than basal cell carcinoma, stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ, that has not been in remission for at least five years prior to the Pretreatment Screening Visit;
  • has been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Treatment and study plan

D-Ribose Powder

Drug

5 g TID for 12 Weeks

Placebo Powder

Dietary Supplement

5 g TID for 12 Weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Subject's Assessment of Fatigue (NRS)

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  2. Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  3. Subject's Global Impression of Change

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  4. SF-36

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  5. Subject's Assessment of Pain Intensity (NRS)

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

RiboCor, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of D-Ribose in Subjects With Fibromyalgia

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 15, 2011
Registry last updated
Sep 18, 2013

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