Study details
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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