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UnknownNCT04421521
Acunpuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome: An Observational Parallel Groups Study
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 44 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Acupuncture | Acupuncture with disposable needles will be implemented |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2020-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-05-01
- Completion
- 2021-05-01
- First posted
- 2020-06-09
- Last updated
- 2020-06-09
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04421521. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.