Acunpuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology 2010 will be enrolled. All fibromyalgic patients will be subjected to a further ambulatory visit and if an energy deficiency in the Liver and Spleen Meridians will be identified, according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine rules, acupuncture will be planned. If not, a standard therapy with analgesic drugs will be started. Acupuncture treatment will consist of six weekly sessions. Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-epileptic drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and opioids will be used as standard strategy. Pain Scores and Fatigue Impact Scale will be assessed before any treatment and after a 28 days follow-up.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04421521
Study type	Interventional
Source	Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 1, 2020
Completion date	May 1, 2021

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