Fibromyalgia study: Focused Ultrasound
Official title Ultrasonic Neuromodulation of Cingulate Cortex for Fibromyalgia
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07226648
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This study aims to find out if a new, non-invasive brain stimulation method can effectively lower pain levels in people with fibromyalgia.
- Who it's for
- The study is looking for adults who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive four sessions of brain stimulation and fill out questionnaires about their symptoms at several points during the study.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts 16 weeks, with treatments given over the first month and follow-up surveys throughout the entire period.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 22 and older
You may be able to join if
- Willing and able to provide informed consent.
- Age ≥ 22 years.
- Generalized pain, defined as pain in at least 4 of 5 regions, is present, AND
- Widespread pain index (WPI) ≥ 7 and symptom severity scale score (SSS) ≥ 5, or WPI of 4-6 and SSS score ≥ 9, AND
- Symptoms have been present at a similar level for at least 3 months, AND
You likely can't join if
- Any previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia-spectrum disorder during the participant's lifetime, according to Diagnostic and...
- New or existing diagnosis of moderate or severe alcohol or other substance use disorder in the past 6 months, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- New or existing diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or posttraumatic stress disorder in the past 30 days, according to DSM-5-TR criteria...
- New or existing primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder in the past 3 months, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Clinically significant neurodevelopmental, neurocognitive, or personality disorder, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Moderate-High Risk of Suicide, according to the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Screen Version - Recent (i.e., answers YES to...
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Willing and able to provide informed consent.
- Age ≥ 22 years.
- Generalized pain, defined as pain in at least 4 of 5 regions, is present, AND
- Widespread pain index (WPI) ≥ 7 and symptom severity scale score (SSS) ≥ 5, or WPI of 4-6 and SSS score ≥ 9, AND
- Symptoms have been present at a similar level for at least 3 months, AND
- A diagnosis of fibromyalgia is valid irrespective of other diagnoses. A diagnosis of fibromyalgia does not exclude the presence of other clinically important illnesses.
- Failure of at least two evidence-based medications or medications that are commonly used in clinical practice to treat fibromyalgia (e.g., pregabalin, duloxetine, milnacipran, sublingual cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride...
- Aerobic exercise like walking, cycling, and swimming,
- Water therapy/hydrotherapy with warm water exercises,
- Tai Chi involving slow, controlled movements,
- Yoga,
- Resistance training,
- Bodyweight exercises,
- Pilates,
- Myofascial release therapy applying gentle pressure on trigger points,
- Massage therapy,
- Trigger point therapy targeting specific pain points,
- Joint mobilization,
- Postural retraining to correct body alignment,
- Balance and coordination exercises,
- Feldenkrais method for movement awareness,
- Alexander technique to enhance posture and movement efficiency,
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for pain relief,
- Heat therapy using hot packs, infrared, or paraffin wax,
- Cold therapy with ice packs or cryotherapy,
- Ultrasound therapy for deep tissue relaxation,
- Biofeedback to control muscle tension and pain response,
- Gentle static stretching for prolonged duration,
- Active dynamic stretching for full range of motion,
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching,
- Hydrotherapy pool exercises,
- Ai Chi (water-based Tai Chi),
- Underwater treadmill therapy, aa) Graded motor imagery (GMI), bb) Mirror therapy to retrain brain-body connections, cc) Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combining meditation and movement, dd) Balance exercises...
- Pain score of ≥ 4 on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) at Screening visit.
- Pain score of ≥ 4 on NRS-11 at Baseline visit averaged over 3 consecutive calendar days.
- Stated willingness and ability to comply with all study procedures.
- Has remained on the same psychiatric treatment regimen (e.g., medication, psychotherapy) for at least one (1) month prior to screening, and has stated willingness to remain on the same regimen for the duration of the...
- For participants who could potentially become pregnant: negative urine pregnancy test at screening
What rules you out
- Any previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia-spectrum disorder during the participant's lifetime, according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5 (DSM-5-TR) criteria.
- New or existing diagnosis of moderate or severe alcohol or other substance use disorder in the past 6 months, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- New or existing diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or posttraumatic stress disorder in the past 30 days, according to DSM-5-TR criteria, and which is unstable in the clinical judgment of the investigator.
- New or existing primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder in the past 3 months, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Clinically significant neurodevelopmental, neurocognitive, or personality disorder, according to DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Moderate-High Risk of Suicide, according to the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Screen Version - Recent (i.e., answers YES to Question 3 and NO to Question 6 (Moderate Risk), or YES to Question 4, 5, or...
- Lifetime history of a serious suicide attempt in the medical opinion of the site investigator.
- Changes in prescribed treatments for pain in the past 2 months that could confound study outcome assessments, in the opinion of the site investigator.
- Treatment with electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, ketamine, or esketamine in the past 30 days.
- Currently diagnosed progressive neurological disease such as multiple sclerosis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, rapid progressive arachnoiditis, brain or spinal cord tumor, or severe/critical spinal...
- Cancer-related pain.
- Diagnosis of malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix within the past five years, to include life expectancy less than one year due to advanced malignancy.
- Autoimmune conditions that are known to cause pain.
- Inadequately managed general medical condition, in the opinion of the site investigator.
- Lifetime history of cerebral small vessel disease.
- Lifetime history of intracranial hemorrhage.
- Pregnant or breast feeding.
- MRI contraindication or electrically sensitive implants such as pacemakers, implanted cardioverter defibrillators, or neurostimulators. Routine dental hardware is not exclusionary.
- MRI intolerance.
- Previously enrolled in a DIADEM clinical trial. Note: a patient who screen fails is able to be rescreened at most one time.
- Has a history of a medical or psychiatric disorder, disease, condition, injury, symptoms, or circumstance that, in the opinion of the site investigator, may (1) reduce the participant's ability to fulfill the study...
- Participants with braids, dreadlocks, or other hairstyles that prevent access to the side of the head and who are unwilling to temporarily adjust their hairstyle to allow such access.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Manhasset, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
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How long does this study last?
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Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 22 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; St Louis, Missouri, United States; Manhasset, New York, United States; New York, New York, United States; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and 2 more locations. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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