Eszopiclone in the Treatment of Insomnia and Fibromyalgia

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Male or female, age 18 through 64.
• •2. Meets ACR criteria for FMS, as determined by rheumatological examination and a medical history review.
• •3. Reports sleep maintenance insomnia (total sleep time of \< 6.5 hours or sleep impairment consisting of 3 of 7 nights per week for a month by history) or sleep onset latency insomnia (at least 3 of 7 nights of sleep latency \> 30 minutes), as well as clinically significant daytime distress or impairment during the 1 week self assessment prior to baseline.
• •4. Has completed 8th grade and is fluent in English.
• •5. If a female of child bearing potential, the patient must be non-pregnant and either post-menopausal or using an approved birth control method. Acceptable birth control methods include: history of tubal ligation, having a male partner who is sterile, IUDs, birth control pills or other hormonal birth control methods (e.g., birth control patch, Depo-Provera injections), and double-barrier methods (e.g., condom and foam).
• •6. Antidepressant medication will be allowed if the patient has been on a stable dose for at least one month.