Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
University of California, Irvine
45 participants
Mar 15, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to see whether acupuncture can help fibromyalgia patients by giving them acupuncture treatment and seeing whether acupuncture helps enhance the effects of an opioid.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Are 18 - 80 years old
- have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for more than 6 months
- Are already using chronic, continuous opioid therapy, including but not limited to the use of Hydrocodone (Norco), Oxycodone (Percocet), morphine, methadone or Tylenol #3 daily
- Have moderate to excruciating pain at baseline, determined by a 5 or greater score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Exclusion Criteria6
- Are younger than 18 or older than 80 years old
- Have been diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Pregnant
- Have an active litigation or worker's compensation case
- Have an active mental health diagnosis, such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, or suicidal ideation
- Are prescribed and actively using low dose Naltrexone . Have tried acupuncture in the last 6 months
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Interventions
Acupuncture is a type of treatment where thin needles are gently inserted into specific parts of your body. It's often used to help with things like pain, headaches, stress, and anxiety.
Sham acupuncture in this trial involves the insertion superficially to mimic the procedure of true acupuncture without providing any therapeutic effect. The needles will be similar to those used in the true acupuncture group but will not be stimulated, ensuring blinding and controlling for placebo effects.
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NCT06571110