Low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

KD Bruun, K Amris, HB Vaegter, MR Blichfeldt-Eckhardt… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is used widely as an off-label treatment for pain
despite limited evidence for its effectiveness. A few small trials with a high risk of bias have …

Low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: investigation of dose–response relationships

K Bruun-Plesner, MR Blichfeldt-Eckhardt… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study explores dose–response relationships when treating fibromyalgia with
low-dose naltrexone. Design A single-blinded clinical trial was carried out using the “up-and …

Study protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase III trial examining the add-on efficacy, cost–utility and neurobiological effects of low-dose …

A Colomer-Carbonell, JP Sanabria-Mazo… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction There is evidence that low-dose naltrexone (LDN;< 5.0 mg/day) reduces pain
and improves the quality of life of people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). However, no …

Effective Doses of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pain–An Observational Study

NJ Marcus, L Robbins, A Araki, EJ Gracely… - Journal of pain …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Despite the availability of a wide variety of analgesics, many patients with chronic
pain often experience suboptimal pain relief in part related to the absence of any medication …

The use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a novel anti-inflammatory treatment for chronic pain

J Younger, L Parkitny, D McLain - Clinical rheumatology, 2014 - Springer
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been demonstrated to reduce symptom severity in
conditions such as fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and complex regional …

Pilot study of low-dose Naltrexone for the treatment of chronic pain due to arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical trial

B Beaudette-Zlatanova, RA Lew, JD Otis… - Clinical Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is commonly used to control pain and other symptoms,
especially in patients with autoimmune diseases, but with limited evidence. This study tests …

Low dose naltrexone in the treatment of fibromyalgia

S Metyas, CL Chen, K Yeter, J Solyman… - Current rheumatology …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: ConclusionFibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder characterized by diffuse
musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and cognitive impairment. Objective: A …

[HTML][HTML] Is Fibromyalgia a Fashionable Diagnosis or a Medical Mystery?

G Varrassi, M Rekatsina, S Perrot, E Bouajina… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite its prevalence, there is no clear-cut diagnostic path or treatment paradigm for
fibromyalgia; this can lead to a multiplicity of symptoms and comorbid conditions that …

The safety and efficacy of low‐dose naltrexone in the management of chronic pain and inflammation in multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, and other …

DK Patten, BG Schultz, DJ Berlau - … : The Journal of Human …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic inflammatory diseases are complex to treat and have an impact on a large number
of patients. Due to the difficulty of treating these diseases and the great impact on quality of …

Low-dose naltrexone in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

N Aitcheson, Z Lin, K Tynan - Australian Journal of General …, 2023 - search.informit.org
Background and objective Fibromyalgia is characterised by chronic, widespread
musculoskeletal pain and other systemic symptoms. Current pharmaceutical intervention …