Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia With D-ribose- a Multicenter Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

In brief

To determine whether adding Ribose 5 grams 3 x day would improve quality of life, energy, sleep and cognitive function and decrease pain in patients with CFS and/or fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01108549

Run by

Kona Research Center

People needed

257

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-04-22

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (FMS) (by American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria) and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS- by Centers for Disease Control [CDC] criteria) by a health practitioner.

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant or nursing women, or
• any participants with known severe medication or nutrient sensitivities, or
• previous ribose use.

Where it is running

• Enzymatic Therapy — Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.