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NCT01014585 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Discontinuation Study of the Durability of Effect of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
340
Enrollment target

NCT01014585: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

NCT01014585 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Forest Laboratories. The registered enrollment target is 340 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01014585, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
340 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the durability of effect of milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia in patients receiving long-term milnacipran treatment and to characterize the effects of milnacipran on multiple symptoms of fibromyalgia, as demonstrated by changes in symptoms following the discontinuation of milnacipran.

Primary Outcome

Time to loss of therapeutic response is defined as the time from the first dose of double-blind investigational product to the first visit when a patient has a \< 30% reduction in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score from pre-milnacipran exposure OR a worsening of fibromyalgia requiring, in the judgment of the investigator, an alternative treatment

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Milnacipran

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 340 participants
Start Date 2009-11
Phase Phase 4
Forest Laboratories

145 total trials

What the finished NCT01014585 record still lists

NCT01014585 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 340 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01014585 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01014585 about?

NCT01014585 is a clinical study titled "Discontinuation Study of the Durability of Effect of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the durability of effect of milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia in patients receiving long-term milnacipran treatment and to characterize the effects of milnacipran on multiple symptoms of fibromyalgia, as demonstrated by changes in symptoms followi...

What is the current status of trial NCT01014585?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 340 participants. The study started on 2009-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01014585?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Milnacipran (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01014585?

This trial is sponsored by Forest Laboratories, which has 145 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01014585's enrollment target sits among peer trials

340 246th of 2000 higher than 1,753 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01014585, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01014585 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.