Status:

UNKNOWN

A Pilot Study of Small Fiber Neuropathy Prevalence in Fibromyalgia Patients Compared to Healthy Subjects Using Sudoscan®

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic diffuse pain and affects 0.5 to 5% of the population, with a higher prevalence in women1. This condition is characterized by joint and muscle pain, also a...

Detailed Description

Only one visit (2 to 3h) : Inclusion of the patient Clinical examination ; evaluation of pain for FM patients Measurement of the electrochemical conductance of the hands and feet using Sudoscan® Eval...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- Patient over 18 years of age and under 65 years of age,
  • Male or female patient,
  • Patient with fibromyalgia (according to the ACR criteria of 2016),
  • Cooperation and understanding sufficient to comply with the requirements of the study,
  • Acceptance of written consent,
  • Affiliation to the French Social Security system.
  • Inclusion criteria healthy subjects:
  • Subject of more than 18 years,
  • Woman or man,
  • Healthy voluntary non-painful subjects matched by age (+/- 5 years), by sex, by BMI (+/- 10%) and by menopausal status for women,
  • Cooperation and understanding sufficient to comply with the requirements of the study,
  • Acceptance of written consent,
  • Affiliation to the French Social Security system,
  • Registration or acceptance of registration in the National Register of Volunteers participating in research.

Exclusion

  • Exclusion criteria patients:
  • Patient with a physical inability to place the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet on the electrodes of Sudoscan®,
  • Patient with a medical and / or surgical history judged by the investigator or his representative to be incompatible with the test (in particular a disease known to give neuropathies of small fibers: diabetes, Gougerot-Sjögren's disease, vasculitis, sarcoidosis, chronic ethylism ...),
  • Pregnant or nursing woman
  • Patient participating in another clinical trial, or in a period of exclusion, or having received a total amount of compensation in excess of EUR 4500 over the 12 months preceding the start of the trial,
  • Patient benefiting from a measure of legal protection (curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice ...),
  • Patient not affiliated to the French Social Security system.
  • Exclusion criteria healthy subjects :
  • Physical inability to place the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet on the electrodes of Sudoscan®.
  • Medical and / or surgical history judged by the investigator or his representative to be incompatible with the test,
  • Pregnant or nursing woman
  • Participating in another clinical trial, or within the exclusion period, or having received a total amount of compensation in excess of EUR 4500 over the 12 months preceding the start of the trial,
  • Cooperation and an understanding that does not permit strict compliance with the conditions laid down in the Protocol,
  • Benefiting from a measure of legal protection (curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice ...),
  • Not affiliated to the French Social Security system.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 6 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03347669

Start Date

November 6 2017

End Date

September 1 2018

Last Update

December 5 2017

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CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003