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A prospective observational preliminary study of Korean medicine treatment for patients with fibromyalgia

A prospective observational preliminary study of Korean medicine treatment for patients with fibromyalgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0007457
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-06-29
Start date
2022-06-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with fibromyalgia(M79.7) registered as the main diagnosis - Patients who satisfy 'Widespread pain index(WPI) = 7 and symptom severity scale (SSS) score = 5' or 'WPI 4-6 and SSS score = 9' in the modified 2016 ACR criteria for fibromyalgia. - Patients who have had general pain(at least 4-5 sites) for more than 3 months. - Patients over the age of 19 who voluntarily deciede to participate in this clinical study and signed the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients participating in other clinical studies. - Patients receiving Korean medicine treatment through other clinics for the purpose of treating fibromyalgia. - Patients who are expected to have difficulty complying with the clinical study schedule. - Patients who are expected to have difficulties in understanding and responding to research questionnaires such as illiteracy and mental and physical weakness. - Patients judged to be difficult to participate in clinical reseach based on the opinion of the researcher.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numeric rating scale(NRS) (average and most severe pain of the day)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire(FIQR), Pain Catastrophizing Scale(PCS), Pain Pressure Threshold(PPT);Beck Depression Inventory(BDI-?), Beck Anxiety inventory(BAI);Emotional response test, Empathy Quotient, Social network survey;Daily Sleep Interference Scale(DSIS), Fatigue Severity Scale(FSS), EuroQol Five dimension scale(EA-5D-5L);Patients’ Global Impression of Change(PGIC)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSuji Lee

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center

sjstarry41@naver.com+82-2-958-9202

Outcome results

None listed

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