Microcurrent for Fibromyalgia

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia

In brief

Explore the use of microcurrent therapy for fibromyalgia patients and evaluate its effect on generalized pain and quality of life. Determine if microcurrent therapy be effectively self-administered by the patient as an adjunct to medical pain management.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04949100

Run by

Paul Crawford

People needed

50

Starts

2021-10-25

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female Active Duty or DoD beneficiary aged 18-74 years old.
• Meets diagnostic criteria of fibromyalgia as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 1990 Criteria 1,18 to be consistent with prior research.
• Symptom duration of at least 3 months
• Tender points: having >10/18 tender points
• Pain-affected areas includes all quadrants of the body
• Other causes excluded clinically
• History of a neck injury sometime in their life

You may not qualify if…

• Peripheral neuropathy
• Pregnancy
• History of:
• Brain/spine surgery
• Nerve entrapment surgery
• Severe bony deformities or contracture
• Hypersensitive reaction to the surface electrode
• Severe psychological disorders
• Current alcohol or drug abuse. (caveat: medical marijuana is permitted)
• Active infections
• Active cancer
• Cardiac arrhythmias (If yes, please list _____________)
• Received an organ transplant
• Pacemakers and electrically implanted electronic devices
• Subjects scheduled for surgery will not be eligible to participate in thisstudy until 6 weeks post-surgery.

Where it is running

• Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center — Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States

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