Nabilone for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia
Nabilone for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jpain.2007.09.002
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发表时间:
2008-02-01
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4
通讯作者:
Perry, Daryl
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作者:
Skrabek, Ryan Quinlan;Gallmova, Lena;Perry, Daryl
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to determine the benefit of nabilone in pain management and quality of life improvement in 40 patients with fibromyalgia. After a baseline assessment, subjects were titrated up on nabilone, from 0.5 mg PO at bedtime to 1 mg BID over 4 weeks or received a corresponding placebo. At the 2- and 4-week visits, the primary outcome measure, visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and the secondary outcome measures, number of tender points, the average tender point pain threshold, and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), were evaluated. After a 4-week washout period, subjects returned for reassessment of the outcome measures. There were no significant differences in population demographics between groups at baseline. There were significant decreases in the VAS (-2.04, P