Clinical trials: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Double Blind Trial of Duloxetine in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of duloxetine compared with placebo for reducing fatigue in patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
- Trial name
- CFS (NCT00375973)
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
Developing an Activity Pacing Framework: Feasibility and Acceptability
This study explores whether it is feasible to use a newly developed activity pacing framework to standardise how activity pacing is instructed by healthcare professionals in rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03497585
- Testing
- Activity pacing framework
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cognitive Impairments
Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in Adults With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Over the past decade, the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine (RCBM) has evaluated many patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- Trial name
- NCT01071044
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Treatment for Long Covid
Many patients do not recover following Covid infection. The resulting illness is called Long Covid. Because there is no agreed upon treatment for this ailment, the research team has decided to do an open label pilot study using…
- Trial name
- NCT05608629
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Vestibulodynia, Temporomandibular Disorder
Vestibulodynia: Understanding Pathophysiology and Determining Appropriate Treatments
Vestibulodynia (VBD) is a complex chronic vulvar pain condition that impairs the psychological, physical, and sexual health of 1 in 6 reproductive aged women in the United States.
- Conditions
- Vestibulodynia, Temporomandibular Disorder, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03844412
- Testing
- 5% lidocaine/5 mg/ml 0.02% estradiol compound cream, Nortriptyline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Clinical Trial to Investigate CT38 in the Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
This study seeks to investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of CT38, an experimental peptide administered by subcutaneous infusion, in the treatment of ME/CFS patients.
- Trial name
- InTiME (NCT03613129)
- Testing
- CT38
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- LUCINDA BATEMAN, MD
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Hypotension
Study To Assess The Clinical Benefit Of Droxidopa In Subjects With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A subset of patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome exhibit symptoms of neurally mediated hypotension. While the underlying pathophysiology of chronic fatigue syndrome is not precisely understood, a dysfunction of the…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Hypotension, Neurally Mediated Hypotension, Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- CFS201 (NCT00977171)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Xyrem to Improve Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disabling illness for which there is no specific treatment. As a group, CFS patients have disturbed sleep with frequent arousals and the sense of not having slept upon awakening.
- Trial name
- NCT00498485
- Testing
- Sodium Oxybate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Exercise Response to Pharmacologic Cholinergic Stimulation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), otherwise known as Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is an under-recognized disorder whose cause is not yet understood.
- Conditions
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Exercise Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03674541
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
SWS And Daytime Functioning in Chronic FatiguE Syndrome (SAFFE)
The investigators wish to investigate whether enhancement of SWS, which is seen after a drug called sodium oxybate, reduces the impact of sleep disruption in CFS on daytime function, specifically sleepiness and mental…
- Trial name
- SAFFE (NCT02055898)
- Testing
- Sodium Oxybate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Women With Chronic Widespread Pain
While acute pain after surgery or trauma comes on suddenly and lasts for a limited amount of time, chronic pain persists and can continue for months and even years.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00524420
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Patient-Partner Stress Management Effects on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms and Neuroimmune Process
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a videotelephone-delivered patient-partner dual-focused cognitive behavioral stress management intervention on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms and related psychosocial…
- Trial name
- NCT01650636
- Testing
- Patient-Partner Videotelephone-delivered Health Information (PP-T-HI), Patient-Partner Videotelephone-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management intervention (PP-T-CBSM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue at the National Institutes of Health
Background: Post-Infectious Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PI-ME/CFS) refers to long-lasting and disabling fatigue or malaise, inability to recover after exercise, and physical and emotional discomfort that…
- Trial name
- NCT02669212
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With CFS
Use of Viagra to Alter Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Trial name
- NCT00598585
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Viagra)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science