New study aims to unravel fibromyalgia pain mysteries
NCT ID NCT07640607
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how women with fibromyalgia experience pain, focusing on the brain's ability to control pain signals. Researchers will measure pain thresholds and responses to repeated stimuli in 82 participants. The goal is to better understand the condition, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 82 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study population will consist of female patients who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic and received a diagnosis of FM.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Having received a diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the 2016 ACR diagnostic criteria 2. Female patients aged 18-65 3. Being literate 4. Having signed the informed consent form upon agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Being under 18 or over 65 years of age 2. Having any condition that may lower the pain threshold or cause chronic pain (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, systemic inflammatory diseases, malignancies, etc.) 3. Any neurological condition (stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, central nervous system malignancies…) 4. Peripheral artery disease 5. Severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency (stage 3-4) 6. Uncontrolled systemic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes 7. Presence of an active infection 8. Pregnancy 9. Presence of cognitive impairment, hearing loss, or communication difficulties that would prevent understanding of questionnaires and protocols
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