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Acunpuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome

NCT04421521 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2020-06-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology 2010 will be enrolled. All fibromyalgic patients will be subjected to a further ambulatory visit and if an energy deficiency in the Liver and Spleen Meridians will be identified, according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine rules, acupuncture will be planned. If not, a standard therapy with analgesic drugs will be started. Acupuncture treatment will consist of six weekly sessions. Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-epileptic drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and opioids will be used as standard strategy. Pain Scores and Fatigue Impact Scale will be assessed before any treatment and after a 28 days follow-up.

Conditions

  • Acupuncture
  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture with disposable needles will be implemented

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-07-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-01
Completion
2021-05-01

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