LET for Fibromyalgia
Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia
In brief
The study is a double blinded, randomized, sham-controlled, parallel group trial conducted at UT Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center. The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of Lymphatic Enhancement Technology (LET) treatment in patients with fibromyalgia. Participants will complete assessments of heart rate and blood pressure, pain thresholds to mechanical stimuli, and completion of quality-of-life surveys. In addition, participants will receive four treatments, one time per week, with either an active or sham LET device. Each visit will take between 45 minutes to 2 hours. A follow-up phone call or email from the study team will occur at 4 weeks after completion of the LET treatment. Total study duration is two months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07201818
- Run by
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2026-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- meeting the American College of Rheumatology 2016 diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia,
- female sex,
- ages 18-65 years,
- never received LET treatment,
- an FIQ score ≥39 (moderate severity), and
- no medication changes within 14 days prior to the start of the study or for the duration of the study.
You may not qualify if…
- currently receiving any other form of mind-body or exercise treatment,
- active blood clots,
- unexplained calf pain with concern for DVT,
- active infection,
- congestive heart failure,
- presence of an implanted pacemaker,
- pregnant or may be pregnant,
- active cancer or receiving cancer treatment, and
- having received any steroid injections within past 3 months.
Where it is running
- UT Southwestern Medical Center in the Allied Health Physical Therapy Clinic — Dallas, Texas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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