IV lidocaine shows promise for fibromyalgia sleep troubles
NCT ID NCT07100665
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how intravenous lidocaine affects sleep and quality of life in 51 people with fibromyalgia who still had pain and sleep problems despite other treatments. Researchers measured pain, sleep quality, and overall impact of the condition. The goal was to see if this treatment could help with symptoms that are hard to manage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine (intravenous)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to ease sleep problems and improve daily life for people with fibromyalgia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with no control group, so results are preliminary. It does not prove IV lidocaine is better than other treatments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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İKanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital
Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, (507) 277-4773, Turkey (Türkiye)
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