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Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture

University of California, Irvine
NCT IDNCT06571110ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

45

Study length

about 1.7 years

Ages

18–80

Locations

1 site in CA

About this study

Researchers are testing whether acupuncture helps fibromyalgia patients by giving them acupuncture treatment and seeing whether acupuncture enhances the effects of an opioid. The trial will compare traditional acupuncture (TA) with sham acupuncture (SA) on pain relief when combined with opioids.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Undergo Sham Acupuncture
  • 2.Undergo Traditional Acupuncture
Primary goalChange in the pain VAS versus time following opioid challenge for pre-post TA vs. pre-post SA

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low6%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in the pain VAS versus time following opioid challenge for pre-post TA vs. pre-post SA

Body systems

Musculoskeletal