Education and Training
Acupuncture and Pain Processing
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that acupuncture will reduce Fibromyalgia pain, via alterations in the processing of pain in the central nervous system.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- procedure: Acupuncture
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18-50
2. Fibromyalgia patient OR healthy control
3. No current opioid use
4. Patients: must have had Fibromyalgia for 6 months or longer
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Inflammatory disorder (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
2. Current untreated depression
3. Active infection
4. Healthy controls: pain disorder or major medical condition that in the discretion of
the investigator interfere with the validity of the study
5. Heart disease or use of a cardiac pacemaker
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Noorulain Noor
6507240525
Not Recruiting