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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00222274
Other study ID # 4145
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 15, 2005
Last updated February 6, 2015
Start date July 2004
Est. completion date March 2011

Study information

Verified date February 2015
Source Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A growing body of evidence suggests that the symptoms of many fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) sufferers might be the result of an imbalance in one of the major stress response systems, the autonomic nervous system. Thus respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) biofeedback, which has shown promise in other conditions associated with an autonomic nervous system imbalance, could be effective in FMS. With the aid of sensors and computers, biofeedback involves modifying and/or learning how to control normally involuntary processes like blood pressure, heart rate and the autonomic nervous system through relaxation and breathing. The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of a 10-session RSA biofeedback treatment for the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Forty patients receiving the RSA biofeedback treatment will be compared to 40 patients receiving another form of biofeedback thought to be minimally helpful (control group). Later, control group patients will also receive the RSA biofeedback treatment. We will study improvement in symptoms like pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and depression in the RSA biofeedback group and compare these improvements to those in the control group. We will also assess whether these improvements persist over time and what if any changes in the autonomic nervous system result from the treatment.


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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Intervention

Behavioral:
RSA Biofeedback
RSA Biofeedback Condition. The biofeedback will consist of 10 weekly sessions of training, at the same time of day for each subject. The details of the procedure for RSA biofeedback are described in Appendix A. One single practitioner, a certified biofeedback technician, will provide the biofeedback following the aforementioned protocol. In each session, 20 minutes of biofeedback will be delivered using a J&J C-2+ Physiograph. The participant will be taught to breathe at her resonant frequency, as a first step to training the individual how to produce maximal increases in amplitude of RSA.
EEG Biofeedback Condition
EEG Biofeedback Condition. Participants assigned to this condition will receive 10 sessions of EEG alpha biofeedback. In each session, 20 minutes of biofeedback will be delivered using a J&J I-330-C2+ physiograph. The participant will learn how to modify specific brainwave activity known as alpha. In particular, participants will be taught to increase amplitude of alpha in the range of 8-12 Hz. Increased amplitude is this range is associated with relaxation and reduction of anxiety, but not baroreflex gain. Participants will also practice for two 20-minute periods daily using the same methods used to increase alpha found in lab sessions.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick New Jersey

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Arthritis Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Global functioning 10 weeks No
Secondary Pain 10 weeks No
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