Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
Recruiting · NCT06571110 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of California, Irvine
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Sham AcupunctureTraditional Acupuncture
What this trial is about
This study aims to see whether acupuncture can help fibromyalgia patients by giving them acupuncture treatment and seeing whether acupuncture helps enhance the effects of an opioid.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Are 18 - 80 years old
- have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for more than 6 months
- Are already using chronic, continuous opioid therapy, including but not limited to the use of Hydrocodone (Norco), Oxycodone (Percocet), morphine, methadone or Tylenol #3 daily
- Have moderate to excruciating pain at baseline, determined by a 5 or greater score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Exclusion criteria
- Are younger than 18 or older than 80 years old
- Have been diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Pregnant
- Have an active litigation or worker's compensation case
- Have an active mental health diagnosis, such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, or suicidal ideation
- Are prescribed and actively using low dose Naltrexone . Have tried acupuncture in the last 6 months
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute - Irvine, California, United States