A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for fibromyalgia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases: FibromyalgiaMusculoskeletal DiseasesFibromyalgia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16856737
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
80 Patients from Pain Management.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain threshold measurement by a dolorimeter number of painful trigger points. Scores on questionnaires validated for use in fibromyalgia. Visual analogue scale (VAS) of global health status.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration