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Table 2 Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores throughout the study period

From: Trazodone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: an open-label, 12-week study

 

baseline

week 6

week 12

P (anova)

 

Total score (mean ± s.d.)

77.5 ± 13.4

70.8 ± 15.8***

67.9 ± 17.9***

< 0.0001

 

ES

 

0.5

0.72

  

Work (mean ± s.d.)

8.15 ± 1.6

7.42 ± 2.0**

7.43 ± 2.1**

= 0.0014

 

ES

 

0.46

0.45

  

Pain (mean ± s.d.)

8.26 ± 1.7

7.78 ± 1.7*

7.46 ± 1.9***

= 0.0007

 

ES

 

0.28

0.47

  

Fatigue (mean ± s.d.)

8.75 ± 1.4

8.09 ± 2.1*

8.03 ± 2.1*

= 0.0140

 

ES

 

0.47

0.51

  

Morning tiredness (mean ± s.d.)

8.86 ± 1.4

7.78 ± 2.4**

7.72 ± 2.6**

= 0.0005

 

ES

 

0.77

0.81

  

Stiffness (mean ± s.d.)

8.04 ± 2.0

7.12 ± 2.8**

6.94 ± 2.8***

= 0.0006

 

ES

 

0.46

0.55

  

Anxiety (mean ± s.d.)

8.15 ± 1.9

7.44 ± 2.7*

7.04 ± 2.7***

= 0.0010

 

ES

 

0.37

0.58

  

Depression (mean ± s.d.)

7.94 ± 2.5

6.98 ± 2.9

7.06 ± 3.0

= 0.0027

 

ES

 

0.38

0.35

  
  1. *: p < 0.05, **:p < 0.01, and ***:p < 0.001 in relation to baseline (Dunnett's post-test)
  2. ES: effect size;bold: moderate and large effect sizes