Influence of Painphysiolgy Education on the Pain Inhibition in Fibromyalgia

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00857740

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-09

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2010-06-30

Last updated

2010-07-08

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

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether education about the neurophysiology of pain is able to improve central pain inhibition in patients with Fibromyalgia.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEducation

Education about the neurophysiology of pain

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnose fibromyalgia * Widespread pain * Dutch speaking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diffuse noxious inhibitory control	baseline, 14 days and 3 months follow-up

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain pressure thresholds	baseline, 14 days and 3 months follow-up

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026