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NCT06571110
Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
Conditions: Fibromyalgia
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 45
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
Location: UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Irvine California
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06571110). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.