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Auricular Acupuncture for Autonomic Balance and Pain in Fibromyalgia

NCT07641374 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This longitudinal study evaluates the effects of semi-permanent auricular acupuncture on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activity and pressure pain threshold in adult female patients (aged 35-64) diagnosed with Fibromyalgia according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. The study aims to investigate how a 5-week treatment cycle influences cardiac autonomic regulation and pain sensitivity

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

The needles will be applied to specific auricular points: Point Zero, Shen Men, Thalamus, and Master Cerebral Point.

Participants will undergo a series of 5 weekly sessions of auricular acupuncture using semi-permanent needles (Pyonex Seirin 0.9 mm). The needles will be applied to specific auricular points: Point Zero, Shen Men, Thalamus, and Master Cerebral Point. Each application will last for 72 hours, with the patient performing the removal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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