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Vagus Nerve Stimulation(VNS) As Treatment For Fibromyalgia Patients
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome with clinical symptoms involving multiple systems. The efficacy of current treatments is inadequate, and more alternative modalities are needed for the management of FM patients. The parasympathetic vagus nerve innervates and integrates sensory, motor, and autonomic systems and has been suggested to play a role in pain modulation. The role of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) as a treatment option for FM patients is yet to be investigated. The investigators propose to examine the hypothesis that vagus nerve stimulation could improve pain and related comorbid symptoms for FM patients.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-07-01
Completion Date
2026-10-31
Last Updated
2025-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
30 minutes stimulation, twice per day for 4 weeks
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States