Combining cognitive-behavioral therapy and milnacipran for fibromyalgia: a feasibility randomized-controlled trial.
Combining cognitive-behavioral therapy and milnacipran for fibromyalgia: a feasibility randomized-controlled trial.
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DOI:
10.1097/ajp.0b013e31827a784e
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2013-09
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Saha C
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Ang DC;Jensen MP;Steiner JL;Hilligoss J;Gracely RH;Saha C
To evaluate the feasibility of a randomized-controlled trial (RCT) and to obtain estimates of the effects of combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). Fifty eight patients with FM were randomized to one of the 3 treatment arms: (1) combination therapy (n=20), (2) milnacipran + education (n=19), and (3) placebo + CBT (n=19). Subjects received either milnacipran (100 mg/day) or placebo. Subjects also received 8 sessions of phone-delivered CBT or educational instructions, but only from baseline to week 9. Assessments were conducted at baseline, week 9 and 21. The primary endpoints were baseline to week 21 changes in weekly average pain intensity and physical function (SF-36 physical function scale). Compared to milnacipran, combination therapy demonstrated a moderate effect on improving SF-36 physical function (mean difference (SE) = 9.42 (5.48), p=0.09, effect size (ES) =0.60) and in reducing weekly average pain intensity (mean difference (SE) = −1.18 (0.62), p=0.07, ES=0.67). Compared to milnacipran, CBT had a moderate to large effect in improving SF-36 physical function (mean difference (SE) = 11.0 (5.66), p=0.06, ES=0.70). Despite the presence of concomitant centrally-acting therapies, dropout rate was lower than anticipated (15% at week 21). Importantly, at least 6 out of the 8 phone-based therapy sessions were successfully completed by 89% of the subjects; and adherence to the treatment protocols was >95%. In this pilot study, a therapeutic approach that combines phone-based CBT and milnacipran was feasible and acceptable. Moreover, the preliminary data supports conducting a fully powered RCT.