Evaluating Electroacupuncture Effects on Pain, Hyperalgesia, Quality of Life, and Mu B Cells in Adults with Fibromyalgia

What this Trial Is About

Fibromyalgia FM is a complex chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety. It involves changes in brain and nerve chemical signals related to pain control. This research aims to evaluate how electroacupuncture, alone or combined with diet changes, affects the overall experience of pain in FM patients using multiple assessment tools. Participants will receive electroacupuncture treatments targeting specific acupoints. Some will also have the option to follow a special anti-inflammatory diet and take dietary supplements including vitamin B complex, magnesium, zinc, and others. The study will track changes in pain and biological markers at various points baseline, after 6 and 12 treatment sessions, and six months after treatment ends. Throughout the study, patients will undergo assessments including measurement of Mu-positive B cells a potential pain biomarker, pressure pain thresholds using an algometer at different body sites, symptom severity scales, quality of life questionnaires, and depression screening. These evaluations occur at baseline, during treatment, and at follow-ups up to six months after completing electroacupuncture. The study aims to provide a comprehensive view of pain and its changes in FM patients receiving this treatment.

Electroacupuncture Pain Treatment, Mechanical Hyperalgesia, Quality of Life & Expression of Mu+ B Cells in Fibromyalgia