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| Sponsor: | Southern California University of Health Sciences |
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| Information provided by (Responsible Party): | Sivarama Vinjamury, Southern California University of Health Sciences |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00882271 |
Purpose
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 improving the quality of life and promoting general health.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Fibromyalgia |
Other: Acupuncture |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Efficacy of Acupuncture to Improve Symptoms and Functionality for People With Fibromyalgia |
| Enrollment: | 50 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
| Study Completion Date: | November 2011 |
| Primary Completion Date: | November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: 1
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
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Other: Acupuncture
Ten Acupuncture treatments within six weeks
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Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo Acupuncture
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Other: Acupuncture
Ten Acupuncture treatments within six weeks
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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 Fibromyalgia (FM). The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of acupuncture with simulated acupuncture in patients with FM using a randomized controlled design. More specifically, the objectives of this study are to determine if acupuncture can (1) reduce pain, (2) improve lower body strength, and (3) improve overall functionality.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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More Information
| Responsible Party: | Sivarama Vinjamury, Fibromyalgia Acupuncture Study, Southern California University of Health Sciences |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00882271 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | SCU-08-VINJ003 |
| Study First Received: | April 14, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 16, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Fibromyalgia Acupuncture Pain |
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Fibromyalgia Myofascial Pain Syndromes Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases |