Randomized controlled trial of acupuncture treatment on fibromyalgia

Randomized controlled trial of acupuncture treatment on fibromyalgia - Effects of acupuncture on fibromyalgia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000015645

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-31

Start date

2014-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

fibromyalgia

Interventions

acupuncture electro-acupuncture sham acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 fibromyalgia patients 2 pain lasting for six months or longer 3 no osteoarthritis of systemic bone and joint disorder 4 normal neurological examination findings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) major trauma 2) systemic disease 3) other conflicting or on-going treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS fibromyalgia impact questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
McGill Pain Questionnaire HADS Pain Vision	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazunori Itoh

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion

k_itoh@meiji-u.ac.jp080-3130-5771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026