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Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2025-03-15
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2025-11-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Traditional Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a type of treatment where thin needles are gently inserted into specific parts of your body. It's often used to help with things like pain, headaches, stress, and anxiety.
Sham Acupuncture
Sham acupuncture in this trial involves the insertion superficially to mimic the procedure of true acupuncture without providing any therapeutic effect. The needles will be similar to those used in the true acupuncture group but will not be stimulated, ensuring blinding and controlling for placebo effects.
Locations (1)
UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Irvine, California, United States