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Fundamentally, the trial aims to conduct a gold-standard test of the clinical impact of SAM-e in the treatment of depressed mood and general symptoms of fibromyalgia (FMS).
As such, salient clinical and pathological parameters will be assessed over an 8-week period in 60 patients who will be provided with either SAM-e or a placebo preparation . On the basis of previous literature, it is hypothesised that patients in the active treatment group will experience moderate but significant improvements across the clinical measures, and that these gains will be significantly greater than any reported in the placebo group. All patients will provide informed consent. All procedures will be conducted under medical supervision and the preparation itself is very safe when used in the manner proposed for the trial
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Placebo Comparator | Placebo Control Group |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM-e (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) | Dietary Supplement | One 400 mg tablet daily in the morning. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom reduction in Fibromyalgia. Specifically we expect a reduction in depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances and gastric disturbances. | Measured at three points in time: pre-trial and at 4 and 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Examination of dose-response data and the nature of the placebo effect in these conditions. | Measured at three points in time: pre-trial and at 4 and 8 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory A Tooley, PhD | Deakin University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deakin University | Burwood | Victoria | 3125 | Australia |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005356 | Fibromyalgia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012436 | S-Adenosylmethionine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008715 | Methionine |
| D000603 | Amino Acids, Sulfur |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |
| D000241 |
| Adenosine |
| D011684 | Purine Nucleosides |
| D011687 | Purines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D009705 | Nucleosides |
| D009706 | Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides |
| D012263 | Ribonucleosides |