Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Fibromyalgia, Intravenous micronutrient therapy, IVMT, alternative medicine, complementary medicine, vitamins, vitamin supplements
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if intravenous micronutrient therapy (IVMT) is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia, as assessed by validated functional and pain measures.
Detailed description
As per Brief Summary
Interventions
DRUGIntravenous micronutrient therapy
Sponsors
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Meet the American College of Rheumatology criteria for Fibromyalgia diagnosis; * On no medication for Fibromyalgia other than acetaminophen, or willing to stop all such medication for the duration of the study * Willing to stop all FMS medication for the duration of the study or be on a stable dose of such medication for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Other concurrent medical conditions such as rheumatologic disease, chronic infection, untreated endocrine disorders, unstable seizures, psychiatric disorders, acute peptic ulcer disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disorders and/or bleeding problems * Allergy to thiamin * Unwilling to stop vitamin supplementation for the duration of the study * PLEASE NOTE: Travel to and accomodations at the study site can NOT be compensated. Anyone wishing to travel from outside of the study site's geographic area must do so at their own risk and expense.
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed