Table 1.

Patient characteristics at baseline. Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise specified.

CharacteristicsITT Population, n = 193
Sex, n (%)
  Male13 (6.7)
  Female180 (93.3)
Age, yrs50.1 (10.0)
Race, n (%)
  White181 (93.8)
  Black9 (4.7)
  Other3 (1.6)
Weight, kg83.2 (21.2)
Height, cm163.8 (7.4)
Time since FM diagnosis, yrs, mean (range)6.1 (0.0–32.7)
No. tender points15.4 (2.2)
Time since depression diagnosis, yrs, mean (range)12.3 (0.3–45.8)
Depression diagnosis, n (%)
  MDD84 (43.5)
  Dysthymia8 (4.2)
  Depression NOS101 (52.3)
Antidepressant medication, n (%)
  SSRI101 (52.3)
  SNRI92 (47.7)
Mean pain score6.7 (1.2)
FIQ total score63.3 (12.0)
HADS-A score8.3 (3.9)
HADS-D score8.0 (3.6)
  • ITT: intent-to-treat; FM: fibromyalgia; MDD: major depressive disorder; NOS: not otherwise specified; SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SNRI: serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; FIQ: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; HADS-A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety; HADS-D: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression.