Ear nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a device that stimulates a nerve in your ear (called taVNS) to see if it can help reduce fibromyalgia pain. You use the device at home twice a day for 4 weeks.
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Who can take part
- Your doctor has confirmed you have fibromyalgia.
- You can commit to using the treatment device twice a day for 4 weeks.
- You can read and understand English at a 10th grade level or better.
- You do not have other conditions like thyroid disease, inflammatory arthritis, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis.
- You do not have serious heart, lung, or nervous system conditions like asthma or claustrophobia.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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