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Feasibility and Effects of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Pain Perception in People With Fibromyalgia
Sponsor: Pulkit Grover
Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to learn whether noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) will have an effect on pain perception in people with fibromyalgia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do repeated sessions of NIBS lead to a reduction in perceived pain? Do repeated sessions of NIBS lead to an improvement in quality of life? Researchers will compare different brain targets to see if effects are different between them. Participants will receive repeated daily sessions of NIBS over 4 weeks with application of pressure pain algometry, and complete various questionnaires.
Official title: Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Noninvasive Study of Pain Circuits in Patients With Chronic Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation
Short (\<1 ms), high amplitude (\>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the primary motor cortex (M1).
Occipital Lobe Stimulation
Short (\<1 ms), high amplitude (\>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the occipital lobe.
Locations (2)
UPMC Pain Management
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States