Ear acupuncture for pain and balance in fibromyalgia
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether ear acupuncture can help improve pain and the body's stress response in women with fibromyalgia. It may offer a non-drug way to feel better.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist using standard criteria.
- You are a woman between 35 and 64 years old.
- You do not have a pacemaker or certain heart rhythm problems.
- You do not have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- You are not taking medications that affect heart rate or stress response, like beta-blockers or antiarrhythmics.
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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