Clinical trial NCT01323374 (phase 2, status: completed)
Conditions: fibromyalgia
ICD codes: M79.7
Drugs: droxidopa, carbidopa, droxidopa/carbidopa, placebo
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Eligibility criteria:

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Male or female and aged 18 years or over

          -  Clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia as defined by the 1990 American College of
             Rheumatology (ACR) criteria

          -  Provide written informed consent to participate in the study and understand that they
             may withdraw their consent at any time without prejudice to their future medical care

          -  Have a score of between 20mm and 90mm on the Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS-P)
             section of the SF-MPQ at screening and baseline visits

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Have uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg and/or
             diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg) or use of ≥2 antihypertensive medications

          -  Patients currently taking pregabalin; unless they provide written informed consent and
             agree to discontinue pregabalin use 3 weeks prior to other screening procedures and
             for the duration of the study

          -  Currently taking tri-cyclic antidepressant medication

          -  Currently taking any norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors

          -  Have clinically relevant depression noted as significant by a score greater than 17 on
             the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D)

          -  History of known or suspected drug or substance abuse

          -  Women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically accepted contraception
             (Reproductive potential: Female subjects should be either post-menopausal (amenorrhea
             for at least 12 consecutive months), surgically sterile, or women of child-bearing
             potential (WOCP) who are using or agree to use acceptable methods of contraception
             throughout the study period and for 4 weeks after the last dose of investigational
             product. Acceptable contraceptives include intrauterine devices (IUDs), hormonal
             contraceptives (oral, depot, patch or injectable) and double barrier methods such as
             condoms or diaphragms with spermicidal gel or foam. If hormonal contraceptives are
             used they should be taken according to the package insert. WOCP who are not currently
             sexually active must agree to use acceptable contraception, as defined above, if they
             decide to become sexually active during the period of the study and for 4 weeks after
             the last dose of investigational product. For WOCP a urine pregnancy test must be
             conducted at screening, baseline and study termination; the results must be negative
             at screening and at baseline. Any positive result will be confirmed by serum beta HCG
             pregnancy test).

          -  Sexually active males whose partner is a WOCP must agree to use condoms for the
             duration of the study and for 4 weeks after the last dose

          -  Women who are pregnant, breast feeding, or plan to become pregnant during the course
             of this study

          -  Known or suspected hypersensitivity to the study medication or any of its ingredients

          -  Have in the investigator's opinion any significant cardiac arrhythmia

          -  Any significant systemic, hepatic, cardiac or renal illness

          -  Diabetes mellitus or insipidus

          -  Have a history of closed angle glaucoma

          -  Have a known or suspected current malignancy. Patients with a history of cancer must
             be symptom- and treatment-free for at least 5 years prior to randomization, with the
             exception of patients with non-melanoma, non-invasive skin cancers (such as basal cell
             carcinoma), who should not have had an intervention or recurrence within one year of
             starting the study

          -  Patients with known gastrointestinal illness or other gastrointestinal disorder that
             may, in the investigator's opinion, affect the absorption of study drug

          -  In the investigator's opinion, have clinically significant abnormalities on clinical
             examination or laboratory testing

          -  In the investigator's opinion, are unable to adequately co-operate because of
             individual or family situation

          -  In the investigator's opinion, are suffering from a mental disorder that interferes
             with the diagnosis and/or with the conduct of the study, e.g. schizophrenia, major
             depression, dementia

          -  Are not able or willing to comply with the study requirements for the duration of the
             study

          -  Have participated in another clinical trial with an investigational agent (including
             named patient or compassionate use protocol) within 1 month before the start of the
             study

          -  Previous enrollment in the study