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Can osteopathy ease fibromyalgia pain?

NCT ID NCT02805673

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether osteopathic care (hands-on manipulation) can help reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia. 32 participants received osteopathic treatments over 8 months, with a follow-up 3 months later. The goal was to see if this approach could improve pain and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
osteopathic manipulation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to ease fibromyalgia pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early pilot study that was terminated early, so results may be limited. It is not a cure and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2015

Finished

Dec 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * FM patient diagnosed according to the ACR criteria. * Patient Having realized biological balances excluding any underlying pathology that may be causing the pain. * Patient Over 18 years followed at Caen University Hospital. * Patient Treated with drugs to its FM. * Patient Being informed and having signed his consent. * Patient Affiliated to the social security system. * French-Patient. Exclusion Criteria: * FM undiagnosed according to the ACR criteria. * Patient Showing against -indications to the osteopathic surgery. * Patient Treated by manual therapy ( physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture... ) during the trial and during the three months preceding the study. * Concomitant Maladie (type cancers, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic diseases ) or all diseases causing bone pain and myalgia. * Important Surgery of less than 3 months. * Inability to submit to medical monitoring study for geographical or social reasons. * Inclusion The subject in another biomedical research protocol for this study. * Women Pregnant or nursing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

fibromyalgia Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Fibromyalgia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Caen

    Caen, 14000, France

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