Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group: 19 women with fibromyalgia will receive treatment with acupuncture for 4 weeks, one session per week lasting 30 minutes each. The points selected based on traditional Chinese medicine
Other
H02.004
HP3.073.433.101
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/Pro-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; Age between 20 and 60 years old; Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe psychiatric illness; With neurological or sensory deficit; Patients who have contraindications to acupuncture; Pregnant women; Lactating; Patients unable to attend the acupuncture sessions; Patients who do not accept the conditions proposed in the term of free and informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in pain level determined by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and algometry (Force Dial FDK / FDN Series, Wagner Instruments, Greenwich - USA) before and after treatment. The algometer records the pain in kilograms (kg) borne by the individual in 8 points located, bilaterally, in the suboccipital region, trapezial muscle, second rib and lateral epicondyle | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in Quality of Life determined by the reduction in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FFI) score before and after intervention;Increased levels of anti-inflammatory interleukins (interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-4 (IL-4)) and reduced levels of proinflammatory interleukins (interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumor Necrosis Factor -alpha (TNF-alpha)) Measured on a flow cytometer before and after intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGustavo;José Urbanetto Baelz;Paz da Silva
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria;Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Outcome results
None listed