Acknowledgements
The authors thank E. Jay Bienen, PhD, and Linnéa C. Elliott, who provided medical writing and editing services on behalf of The Curry Rockefeller Group, LLC, and Deborah Waxman, who provided medical writing services from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The authors would also like to thank the clinical investigators (listed below), their staff, and the patients for their participation in this study.
The Sodium Oxybate 06–010 FM Study Group members who participated in this study are as follows:
France: Nathalie Cantagrel, MD, C.H.U. - Hopital Rangueil Centre, d’evaluation et de traitement de la douleur Toulouse Cedex; Anne Dumolard, MD, CHU de Grenoble - Hopital Sud Clinique, Universitaire de Rhumatologie, Echirolles Cedex; Pierre-Yves Hatron, MD, CHRU de Lille - Hopital Claude Huriez, Service de Medecine Interne and Pharmacie Centrale, Lille Cedex; Serge Perrot, MD PhD, Hopital Hotel-Dieu, Service de Medecine Interne and Service Pharmacie, Paris; Bruno Rioult, MD, Centre Catherine De Sienne, Unite d’evaluation et de traitement de la Douleur and Centre Catherine De Sienne Pharmacie, Nantes Cedex; Eric Serra, MD, CHU d’Amiens-Hopital Nord, Pharmacie Centrale-essais cliniques and Service de Rhumatologie-Unite de recherche clinique P.R.E.D.O.S, Amiens Cedex.
Germany: Ulrike Jaeger, MD, Gemeinschaftspraxis Schmerzzentrum, Hamburg; Frank Petzke, MD, SchmerzambulanzKlinik und Poliklinik fur Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin der Uniklinik, Köln; Wolfgang Sohn, MD, Schwalmtal; Michael Spaeth, MD, Praxis fuer Innere Medizin und Rheumatologie, Graefelfing; Thomas Weiss, MD, Mannheim; Burkhard Wiedeking, MD, Essen; Hans-Dieter Zug, MD, Gemeinschaftspraxis fur Anästhesie und spezielle Schmerztherapie, Böblingen.
Italy: Laura Bazzichi, MD, Ambulatory of Clinical Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana Santa Chiara Hospital, Pisa.
Spain: Cayetano Alegre, MD, PhD, Servicio de Reumatologia Hospital and Servicio de Farmacia Ensayos Clinicos, Edificio Maternal (Solano), Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona; Antonio Fernández Nebro, MD, PhD, Servicio de Reumatologia and Servicio de Farmacia Planta Sotano, Pabellon A, Hospital Universitario Carlos Haya, Pabellon Hospital Civil, Malaga; Juan Gómez-Reino, MD, PhD, Servicio de Reumatologia Hospital Clinico and Servicio de Farmacia, planta-4 Hospital, Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela; Violant Poca, MD, Institut Ferran de Reumatologia Paseo and Servicio de Farmacia, Institut Ferran de Reumatologia Paseo, Manel Girona, Barcelona; Rubén Queiró, MD, Servicio de Reumatologia Hospital Central de Asturias and Servicio de Farmacia, planta -4 Hospital Central de Asturias, c/ Celestino Villamil, s/n Oviedo; Arturo Rodríguez de la Serna, MD, Servicio de Reumatologia, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
The Netherlands: Robert van Seventer, MD, Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda.
United Kingdom: Keatley Adams, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Lever Chambers Centre for Health, Bolton; Ernest Choy, MB BCh, MRCP (UK), MD, FRCP, King’s College Hospital, London; David Walker, BA, MBBS, MA, MD, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
United States: Patrick Adler, DO, Yardley, PA; Mark Barber, DO, Professional Clinical Research, Interlochen, MI; Lucinda Bateman, MD, Fatigue Consultation Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT; Robert Bennett, MD, FRCP, Oregon Health & Science University Research and OHSU Research Pharmacy, Portland, OR; James L. Borders, MD, Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc, Lexington, KY; Thomas Bowden, DO, Charleston Internal Medicine, Charleston, WV; Christopher S. Calder, MD, PhD, Upstate Clinical Research, LLC, Upstate Neurology Consultants, LLP, Albany, NY; Robert J. Capps, MD, Rheumatology Consultants, PLLC, Knoxville, TN; Vishala L. Chindalore, MD, Anniston Medical Clinic/Pinnacle Research, Anniston, AL; Steve Choi, MD, Hometown Urgent Care and Research, Dayton, OH; Bruce Cleeremans, MD, Nervo Pro Research, Irvine, CA; Stephen C. Cohen, MD, Sun Research Institute, San Antonio, TX; Patricia Coleman-Miezan, MD, PCM Medical Services, Lansing, MI; Harry Collins, MD, Anderson & Collins Clinical Research, Inc, Edison, NJ; Maryann Colvard, MD, Summit Research Network, Inc, Portland, OR; Craig Curtis, MD, Compass Research, LLC, Orlando, FL; Adnan Dahdul, MD, FutureCare Studies, Inc, Springfield, MA; Ashrito Dayal, MD, The Arthritis Clinic/Carolina Bone and Joint, Charlotte, NC; Michael Dempsey, MD, Albuquerque Neuroscience, Inc, Albuquerque, NM; John K. Dexter, MD, Clinvest, Springfield, MO; Mary Ann R. Domingo, MD, Memorial Health System, Inc, d/b/a Michiana Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center, South Bend, IN; Irl J. Don, MD, Clayton Medical Research, St. Louis, MO; Michael Dunn, MD, Quality Clinical Research, Inc, Omaha, NE; Evan Ekman, MD, Southern Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Columbia, SC; William Travis Ellison, MD, Radiant Research, Greer, SC; Neil T. Feldman, MD, Clinical Research Group of St. Petersburg, Inc, St. Petersburg, FL; R. David Ferrera, MD, Sacramento Research Medical Group, Sacramento, CA; James Fidelholtz, MD, Hilltop Physicians Inc. Hightop Medical Research Center, Cincinnati, OH; Gary E. Fink, MD, Low Country Rheumatology, PA, Low Country Research Center, Charleston, SC; Stephen S. Flitman, MD, 21st Century Neurology, a division of Xenoscience, Inc, Phoenix, AZ; Asad Fraser, MD, Graves Gilbert Clinic, Bowling Green, KY; David Fried, MD, Omega Medical Research, Warwick, RI; William George, MD, Professional Clinical Research, Inc, at Great Lakes Family Care, Cardillac, MI; James Greenwald, MD, Medex Healthcare Research, Inc, St. Louis, MO; Daniel M. Gruener, MD, CRI Worldwide, LLC, Philadelphia, PA; Roger P. Guthrie, MD, Arroyo Medical Group, Inc, Pismo Beach, CA; Kevin Hackshaw, MD, The Ohio State University Davis Medical Research Center, Columbus, OH; Douglas Haselwood, MD, Med Investigations Inc, Fair Oaks, CA; Michael A. Hassman, DO, Comprehensive Clinical Research, Berlin, NJ; Andrew J. Holman, MD, Pacific Rheumatology Research Inc, Renton, WA; John D. Hudson, MD, Future Search Trials, Austin, TX; David Johnson, MD, Bluegrass Internal Medicine, Owensboro, KY; Thomas Johnson, MD, Center for Arthritis and Rheumatism, Vero Beach, FL; Robert Kalb, MD, Clinical Research Source, Inc, Perrysburg and Bone, Joint & Spin Surgeons, Inc, Toledo, OH; Kevin J. Kempf, MD, Radiant Research San Antonio Northeast, San Antonio, TX; Ronica Kluge, MD, Clinical Physiology Associates, Clinical Study Center, Ft. Myers, FL; Michael D. Kohen, MD, Coastal Medical Research, Inc, Port Orange and Allergy, Asthma, Arthritis, & Lung Daytona Beach, FL; Rebecca Knight, MD, MS, Knight Medical & Rehab Center, LLC, d/b/a/ Knight Center for Integrated Health, Peoria, IL; Richard A. Krause, MD, ClinSearch, LLC and Plaza Orthopaedics, Chattanooga, TN; Lori Lavelle, DO, Altoona Center for Clinical Research, North Duncansville, PA; David R. Lesch, MD, Georgia Neurology & Sleep Medicine Associates, Suwanee, GA; William Paul Maier, MD, PRO Research, Eugene, OR; Peter Manolukas, DO, Tri State Medical Group, Inc, Beaver, PA; Dennis C. McCluskey, MD, Radiant Research, Mogadore, OH; James I. McMillen, MD, Central Pennsylvania Clinical Research, Mechanicsburg, PA; Michael McNett, MD, Center for Fibromyalgia, Fatigue and Chronic Pain, Chicago, IL; Daksha Mehta, MD, Center for Arthritis & Osteoporosis, Elizabethtown, KY; Martin D. Mollen, MD, Arizona Research Center, Phoenix, AZ; Richard Nielsen, MD, Professional Clinical Research, Inc at Crystal Lake Health Center, Benzonia, MI; Leonel Perez-Limonte, MD, Applemed Research Inc, Miami, FL; Ronald M. Pucillo, MD, Clinical Health Research, LLC, Sugar Land, TX; Richard L. Rauck, MD, The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC; Ralph W. Richter, MD, Tulsa Clinical Research, LLC, Tulsa, OK; Dennis F. Riff, MD, FACG, Advanced Clinical Research Institute, Anaheim, CA; Victor Rosenfeld, MD, Sansum Clinic and Sleep Med-Encina Lodge; Santa Barbara, CA; Norman Rosenthal, MD, Capital Clinical Research Associates, Rockville, MD; David B. Ross, MD, Sunrise Medical Research, Plantation, and Lauderdale Lakes, FL; Eric R. Ross, MD (Initial PI was Robert Schreiman, MD), Apex Research Institute, Santa Ana, CA; I. Jon Russell, MD, PhD, The University Clinical Research Center, San Antonio, TX; Andrew Savin, MD, Deerpath Physicians Group, Gurnee, IL; Douglas R. Schumacher, MD, Radiant Research, Columbus, OH; J. Kyle Schwab, MD, Louisiana Sleep Foundation, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA; Larry J. Sharp, DO, DFW Wellness, Fort Worth, TX; David Sikes, MD, Florida Medical Clinic, PA, Zephyrhills, FL; Joel Silverfield, MD, Tampa Medical Group, P.A. 4700 N, Tampa, FL; Steve Sitar, MD, Orange County Clinical Trials, Anaheim, CA; Teresa S. Sligh, MD, Providence Clinical Research, Burbank, CA; Timothy R. Smith, MD, Mercy Health Research, St. Louis, MO; Roland Staud, MD, University of Florida Center for Musculoskeletal Pain Research; Gainesville, FL; Todd J. Swick, MD, PA, Houston, TX; Marvin Tark, MD, Drug Studies America, Marietta, GA; Miguel E. Trevino, MD, Innovative Research of West Florida, Inc, Largo and Clearwater, FL; Thomas M. Wade, MD, Investigative Clinical Research of Indiana, LLC, Indianapolis, IN; Edward Walko, DO, Advanced Pain Management & Rehabilitation, Hilltop Medical Center, Virginia Beach, VA; Craig Wiesenhutter, MD, Coeur d’Alene Arthritis Clinic, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Katherine Willingham, MD, Cotton-O’Neil Clinical Research Center, Topeka, KS; James Michael Wilson, MD, Carolinas Center for Rheumatology & Arthritis Care, PA, Charlotte, NC; John Winfield, MD, Caldwell Memorial Hospital Daughtridge Arthritis Clinic, Lenoir and Appalachian Regional Rheumatology, Boone, NC; Bret A. Wittmer, MD, Commonwealth Biomedical Research, LLC, Madisonville, KY; Douglas Young, MD, Northern California Research, Carmichael and Sacramento, CA; Ronald Ziman, MD, FACP, Northridge Neurological Center, Northridge Neurological Research, Northridge, CA.