Status:
COMPLETED
Fibromyalgia Acupuncture Study
Lead Sponsor:
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The acupuncture treatment in this study is particularly aimed at reducing the pain and other negative health events such as emotional trauma and disability associated with Fibromyalgia, while improvin...
Detailed Description
It is hypothesized that acupuncture treatment will be effective in reducing pain and improving lower body strength and overall functionality more than the sham acupuncture treatment in people with Fib...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be 18 years or older and can be of either sex.
- A confirmed diagnosis of FM (pain for more than three months) will be required to participate in the study. If they do not have a diagnosis the study clinician or research assistant will examine them and determine their eligibility.
- All participants must be willing to provide a written informed consent prior to participation and should not have undergone acupuncture treatment in the past.
Exclusion
- Acupuncture treatment in the past five years.
- Unwilling to sign informed consent.
- Less than a score of 40 on the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire,
- Involvement in any litigation currently or in the past,
- Simultaneous infection with HIV/Hepatitis B virus.
- Severe depression (Beck depression score \>21),
- History of substance abuse or dependence within the past year, excluding nicotine and caffeine.
- Serious or unstable cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, or hematologic illness, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, or other medical conditions (including unstable hypertension, hypo or hyperthyroidism, or psychological conditions that in the opinion of the investigators would compromise participation or be likely to lead to an adverse response, including injuries or hospitalization, during the course of the study. We will get the information from the health/activity questionnaire.
- Have any DSM-IV Axis (major depression, addiction, anxiety) disorder which, in the judgment of the investigators, would interfere with compliance with the study protocol.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00882271
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
November 18 2011
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