Status:
COMPLETED
Trial of Acupuncture Added to Usual Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-70 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture as a treatment for this condition. Fifty-eight women diagnosed with fibromyalgia were randomly allocated to two groups. One group receiv...
Detailed Description
Fibromyalgia is a diffuse musculoskeletal pain syndrome with multiple tender points which are widely and symmetrically distributed throughout the body. The main symptom is widespread musculoskeletal p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients had to report moderate to severe pain intensity (VAS \> four), and they had to be using antidepressant medication in an analgesic dose (between 12.5mg/day and 75mg/day).
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded in the case of severe psychiatric disease, the presence of neurological deficits, cardiac disease or glaucoma, and treatment with acupuncture within one year prior to the start of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00379496
Start Date
April 1 2000
End Date
May 1 2002
Last Update
September 22 2006
Active Locations (1)
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1
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403010