Use of Focalin for Fatigue in Sarcoidosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Cincinnati
• Treatments: Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride; Methylphenidate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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.