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Silymarin vs Hesperidin/Diosmin in Fibromyalgia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 60 YearsAllAin Shams University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease, characterized by chronic widespread pain, physical exhaustion, sleep problems, and unexplained pain in both joints and muscles. Fibromyalgia's causes still unknown, but there are various risk factors that can cause fibromyalgia such as genetic causes, physical shock, and infections. Fibromyalgia typically presents in young or middle aged females, it occurs in females more than males, and it is characterized with widespread pain throughout the whole body in both sides such as arms, shoulders, head, and abdominal areas. The etiology of fibromyalgia still unclear, but there are several factors such as alterations in the sleep pattern, changes in the neuroendocrine transmitters such as cortisol, growth hormones and serotonin, dysfunction of central and autonomic nervous systems, psychiatric aspects and external stressors . The pain seems to result from neur

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Informed written consent. * Participant must meet the American College of Rheumatology 2016 revised classification criteria for Fibromyalgia: Widespread pain index (WPI) โ‰ฅ 7 and symptom severity (SS) scale score โ‰ฅ 5, or WPI 3 to 6 and SS scale score โ‰ฅ 9 * Age \>18 years old (males and females) * Diagnosis of FM confirmed by a rheumatologist. * Persistent pain syndrome on conventional therapy. * Not taking Daflon or Legalon for 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Pain due to other conditions (e.g. diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain or post-herpetic neuralgia) that would confound assessment or self-evaluation of the pain associated with FM. * Patients with pain due to any widespread inflammatory musculoskeletal disorder (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus) or widespread rheumatic disease other than FM. * Allergy to silymarin or diosmin or hesperidin. * Cognitive deficits that could impair understanding of the study, completion of questionnaires, or adherence to therapy. * Pregnant or planning pregnancy women and breastfeeding women. * Major comorbidities like renal impairment, severe liver disease, chronic hepatitis C, history of alcohol or drug addiction. * Current severe or uncontrolled major depressive disorder or anxiety disorders. * Patients will be excluded if there is no compliance to the medication.
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What it tests

  • Silymarin (LEGALON)
  • Diosmin / Hesperidin (Daflon)
  • no intervention (control group)
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Where

1 site
Outpatients clinic of department of Internal medicine- Rheumatology unit Ain shams hospitals.
Cairo, Egypt
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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