Status:

RECRUITING

Fibromyalgia and Small Fiber Neuropathy

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris

Conditions:

Chronic Pain Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study will be to assess the proportion of fibromyalgia patients with diffuse small-fiber neuropathy (i.e. in the upper and lower limbs) and compare this proportion to pat...

Detailed Description

Small fiber neuropathy has been observed in a large proportion of fibromyalgia patients. However, the pathophysiological role of these neurological abnormalities in determining the pain and other symp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients over 18 years of age with no age limit -
  • having given their signed consent to take part in the study
  • affiliated to the French social security system
  • able to be followed for the entire duration of the study
  • reading and understanding French
  • accepting the principle of the study and able to comply with its conditions
  • suffering from chronic pain for at least six months of at least moderate intensity (≥ 4/10)
  • fibromyalgia detected by the FiRST questionnare and defined by the revised diagnostic criteria of the WHO or chronic nociceptive or nociplastic pain without associated fibromyalgia.
  • chronic pain for at least 6 months of at least moderate intensity (≥ 4/10)
  • untreated or with stable analgesic treatment for at least 2 weeks prior to inclusion- normal neurological examination at inclusion

Exclusion

  • litigation or compensation-seeking
  • cancer for less than 2 years
  • known cause of small-fiber neuropathy such as diabetes, systemic disease, hypothyroidism, alcohol, renal failure, genetic disease
  • clinical or EMG neuropathy
  • peripheral or central nervous system pathology with or without associated neuropathic pain
  • uncontrolled chronic pathology such as : morbid obesity, sleep apnea, uncontrolled hypertension, etc. - psychosis, previous suicide attempt
  • drug or psychoactive substance abuse
  • cognitive or psychological disorders incompatible with compliance with and/or understanding of the protocol
  • participation in another biomedical research protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 4 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06527183

Start Date

January 4 2022

End Date

May 1 2026

Last Update

September 10 2025

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Inserm U987

Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 92100

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Centre d'Evaluation et de Traitement de la douleur

Paris, France, 75014