Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as a Treatment for Fibromyalgia Patients
60
about 2.3 years
18–80
1 site in MA
Why this study is shown
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether vagus nerve stimulation can improve pain and related symptoms in people with fibromyalgia. The treatment involves using a device to stimulate the vagus nerve. The trial will last approximately 852 days.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Primary: A modified McGill Pain Questionnaire
Secondary: Blood inflammation marker, Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36, Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
therapeutic
Musculoskeletal