Comparison of Acupuncture with Fluoxetine in Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Efficacy Comparison of Acupuncture with Fluoxetine in Symptom Controlling of Fibromyalgia Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201107026934N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-16

Start date

2011-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Fibromyalgia. Fibromyositis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group A: Acupuncture

10 sessions

twice a week. Intervention 2: Group B: Acupuncture and Fluoxetine 10 mg/day. Intervention 3: Group C: Control group

Fluoxetine 10 mg/day.

Treatment - Drugs

Group A: Acupuncture

twice a week

Group B: Acupuncture and Fluoxetine 10 mg/day

Group C: Control group

Fluoxetine 10 mg/day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia Based on American College of Rheumatology ACR (Wolfe et al 1990) Exclusion Criteria: Inflammatory Rheumatic Joint Disease; Myopathies; Myositis; Infections; Tumors; Endocrine Diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Timepoint: Before intervention; 5 Weeks after beginning intervention; 2 Months after finishing intervention. Method of measurement: Health Assessment Questionnaire SF-36; Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ; Visual Analogical Scale VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Tabatabaee, MD

Holistic Medicine Association of Eastern Azerbaijan Province

mohammad436@yahoo.com+98 41 1554 7844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026