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NCT07285473Not yet recruitingPhase 2

Low-Dose Naltrexone For ME/CFS: Dose-Finding

Low-dose Naltrexone (LDN) for the Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Dose-Finding

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This exploratory clinical trial tests low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for the treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). A remote trial approach is used, with eligibility open to the state of Alabama.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
75 (estimated)
First submitted
9 Dec 2025
Start date
1 Nov 2026
Primary completion date
1 Apr 2028
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT number
NCT07285473

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 75
  • From 1 Nov 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2028
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Other illness

  • Evidence of active or chronic systemic infection
  • Auto-immune disorder

Lab values

  • Abnormal complete blood count

Other

  • Abnormal hepatic function
  • Abnormal renal function
  • A1C \> 9.0%
  • Current opioid analgesic use
  • Pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study participation period
  • Enrolled in other experimental treatment study

Who the study is looking for

  • Between ages of 18 and 65
  • Living in Alabama
  • Meets ME-ICC criteria

Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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BirminghamUnited StatesUnknown status

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