Use of Focalin for Fatigue in Sarcoidosis

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sarcoidosis

In brief

Patients diagnosed with chronic sarcoidosis with fatigue for more than 6 months. Sarcoidosis and its treatment can greatly affect your quality of life. Many patients suffer from fatigue (feeling tired), lack of focus and concentration, in ability to organize their daily activities, and memory loss. These commonly reported symptoms often get in the way of everyday life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00361387

Run by

University of Cincinnati

People needed

12

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of sarcoidosis using standard criteria
• Disease for more than one year
• Complain of fatigue which has been present for more than six months.
• Over 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Change in therapy for sarcoidosis in prior three months
• history of ventricular arrythmias
• Patients with a history of anxiety disorder, glaucoma, motor ties or a family history of Tourette's syndrome.
• Patients who are currently receiving or have received monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 14 days prior to study entry.

Where it is running

• University of Cincinnati Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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