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Katrine Brække Norheim1, Erna Harboe, Lasse G Gøransson, Roald Omdal.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Fatigue is a major cause of disability in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Fatigue has similarities with sickness behaviour in animals; the latter mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines, in particular interleukin (IL)-1, acting on neuronal brain cells. We hypothesised that IL-1 inhibition might improve fatigue in pSS patients; thus, we examined the effects and safety of an IL-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra) on fatigue.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22253903 PMCID: PMC3254637 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030123
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Figure 1Flowchart of inclusion in the study.
The pilot-study was conducted in 2008 and the main study in 2010. All patients underwent the same procedures. PSS, primary Sjögren's syndrome; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale.
Selected demographic and laboratory variables at inclusion for 26 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS).
| Active drug | Placebo | |
| No. of subjects | 13 | 13 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 4/9 | 3/10 |
| Age at baseline, years | 55 [36–80] | 54 [32–75] |
| Disease duration, years | 5 [1–17] | 8 [0–16] |
| BMI, kg/m2
| 23.2±3.4 | 22.5±2.4 |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 139±14 | 137±12 |
| Leukocytes 109/L | 5.5±1.5 | 6.2±1.3 |
| CRP mg/L | 2.1±2.3 | 3.1±3.4 |
| ESR mm/h | 10±6 | 11±7 |
| TSH mIU/L | 2.1±0.8 | 1.8±0.9 |
| Anti-SSA/Ro antibody (%) | 13 (100) | 10 (77) |
| Anti-SSB/La antibody (%) | 7 (54) | 6 (46) |
| Disease modifying treatment | 8 (62) | 9 (69) |
| Antimalarial drugs (%) | 4 (31) | 7 (54) |
| Prednisolone (%) | 5 (38) | 2 (15) |
| Azathioprine (%) | 4 (31) | 1 (8) |
| Leflunomid (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (8) |
| Thyroxin (%) | 1 (8) | 4 (31) |
| Betablockers (%) | 1 (8) | 2 (15) |
*Represents median and range.
**Represents mean ± standard deviation (SD).
BMI, body mass index. Available for the 18 patients in 2010 study only.
Numbers in parentheses represent percentages.
CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Figure 2Median fatigue at baseline and during the study.
Brackets represent inter-quartile range. VAS, visual analogue scale.
Fatigue and depression scores at inclusion and during the study.
| Baseline | Week 0 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 5 | ||
| Fatigue VAS | A: | 65 [45–78] | 66 [42–76] | 60 [29–71] | 34 [17–71] | 74 [46–82] |
| P: | 72 [55–80] | 69 [52–86] | 51 [44–70] | 60 [50–63] | 72 [47–80] | |
| FSS | A: | 5.6±1.0 | 5.6±1.2 | 5.3±1.1 | 5.1±1.1 | 5.6±0.9 |
| P: | 5.7±0.8 | 5.6±1.1 | 4.9±1.2 | 4.7±1.3 | 5.2±1.0 | |
| BDI | A: | 5 [3–11] | 4 [0–10] | |||
| P: | 8 [6–12] | 7 [2–14] |
*Represents median and interquartile range.
**Represents mean ± SD.
A, active drug; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; P, placebo; VAS, visual analogue scale.