Acupuncture and Pain Processing
Trial ID or NCT#
NCT01270607
Status
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that acupuncture will reduce Fibromyalgia pain, via alterations in the processing of pain in the central nervous system.
Official Title
Acupuncture and Pain Processing
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. Age 18-502. Fibromyalgia patient OR healthy control3. No current opioid use4. Patients: must have had Fibromyalgia for 6 months or longer
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Inflammatory disorder (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)2. Current untreated depression3. Active infection4. Healthy controls: pain disorder or major medical condition that in the discretion of the investigator interfere with the validity of the study5. Heart disease or use of a cardiac pacemaker
Investigator(s)
Sean Mackey, M.D., Ph.D.
Pain management specialist,
Pain management specialist,
Anesthesiologist
Redlich Professor, Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain) and, by courtesy, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
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Contact
Noorulain Noor
6507240525
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