Testing a new Chinese pain scale for fibromyalgia diagnosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new Chinese questionnaire to help doctors diagnose fibromyalgia more accurately. It is for people with long-lasting, widespread pain who can fill out a simple form.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have chronic widespread pain (pain that lasts more than 3 months and affects both sides of your body).
- You can read and fill out a questionnaire.
- You do not have a severe mental illness like serious depression or schizophrenia.
- You do not have a serious disease such as cancer, lupus, or scleroderma.
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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