Researchers probe pain pathways in two common chronic conditions
NCT ID NCT05277025
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how pain is processed in people with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, two conditions that cause long-term pain. Researchers will measure pressure pain thresholds in 150 adults to compare pain mechanisms. The goal is to better understand the differences and overlaps in how these conditions cause pain.
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 study could improve understanding of pain mechanisms in fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not lead directly to new therapies, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
This is a case-control study of FM, RA and healthy controls (HC) that will be enrolled in a ratio of 1:1:1. Healthy controls will be aged/gender matched to the FM and RA groups.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Ages 18-70 * Fulfills the 1990 and 2011 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for FM * Fulfills the 2010 ACR-EULAR classification criteria for RA * Healthy volunteers: No significant pain/fatigue/depression/anxiety. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes * Cancer * Advanced liver, kidney or cardiovascular disease * Neuropathic pain
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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