Fibromyalgia's hidden impact on eye blood flow revealed?
NCT ID NCT07345546
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study examined whether fibromyalgia, a condition causing widespread pain, is linked to changes in eye blood vessels. Researchers compared 80 people with and without fibromyalgia using eye scans and symptom questionnaires. The goal was to see if nerve system problems in fibromyalgia affect eye circulation, which could help understand the condition better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how fibromyalgia affects the body beyond pain, possibly leading to new ways to monitor the condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link, not a cause, and results may not apply to everyone with fibromyalgia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults aged 18-50 years with fibromyalgia and matched healthy controls recruited from Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-50 years, female or male * Fibromyalgia group: diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to 2016 ACR criteria * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent * Adequate ocular media clarity suitable for OCT imaging * Control group: age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers Exclusion Criteria: * Ocular exclusions: cataract or other media opacity; glaucoma or optic nerve disease; ocular surface disorders (e.g., dry eye disease); retinal diseases (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, macular disease); ocular surgery or eye/head trauma within the last 3 months; best-corrected visual acuity \< 20/20; refractive error \> ±3.00 diopters; intraocular pressure \> 21 mmHg; use of topical ophthalmic medications * Systemic/neurologic exclusions: diabetes mellitus; hypertension; hyperlipidemia; thyroid disorders; inflammatory rheumatic/autoimmune diseases; polyneuropathy or neurodegenerative disease; major depressive disorder or anxiety disorder; heavy smoking (\>20 cigarettes/day); alcohol or substance dependence; excessive caffeine intake (\>2.5 cups/day)
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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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Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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