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UnknownNCT01189994

Trial of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture Effectiveness in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
Santa Casa da Misericordia do Rio de Janeiro Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and depression. It affects population at a socioeconomically active age and represents a burden for the patients and the health care system due to its personal and functional implications. At this moment, there is no completely effective treatment for fibromyalgia, and acupuncture has been a promising alternative. This trial aims to evaluate if addition of acupuncture to standard care represents an improvement in comparison with standard care only. Thus, patients enrolled in this trial will be randomly allocated into one of two groups: group A, who besides standard treatment will receive 12 sessions of acupuncture; and group B, who will receive standard care with monthly orientation sessions for the same period. Patients will be evaluated at baseline, after completion of acupuncture treatment or orientation, and after an additional 12-week follow up. Evaluation will be based on diaries of pain and medication, and standard scales of pain, quality of life and disability.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREAcupunctureNeedling of acupoints, some of them receiving electrostimulation
BEHAVIORALOrientationOrientation sessions focusing in fibromyalgia

Timeline

Start date
2010-09-01
Primary completion
2011-09-01
Completion
2011-12-01
First posted
2010-08-27
Last updated
2010-09-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01189994. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.