Can a smartphone app ease fibromyalgia pain? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT07032519
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed pilot study tested whether a smartphone app teaching mindfulness could help people with fibromyalgia. Fifty-four adults used the app daily for pain tracking and weekly for mindfulness lessons, while a control group only tracked symptoms. The goal was to see if the app was feasible and might reduce pain interference, sleep problems, and emotional distress. Results will guide a larger future trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness intervention delivered via smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a low-cost, accessible way to help people with fibromyalgia manage pain and improve daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 54 participants, so results may not apply widely. The app may not reduce pain more than simply tracking symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adults aged 18 to 65 * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia per Wolfe et al. (2011) criteria * Stable medication regimen or medication-free * Fluent in English * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid pain condition more severe than fibromyalgia * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Current psychosis or history of severe psychiatric illness * Active suicidal ideation * Participation in another therapeutic trial * Any condition that may interfere with study compliance as judged by the PI or study coordinator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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