Fibromyalgia Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
For veterans living with fibromyalgia (FM):
- People who are 19 years of age or older
- People whose pain and symptom scores meet specific thresholds on standardised fibromyalgia assessment tools (confirm with trial site for exact score requirements)
- People who have pain spread across at least 4 of 5 general body regions
- People whose symptoms have been present at a similar level for at least 3 months
- People who have a fibromyalgia diagnosis, even if other health conditions are also present
- People whose PTSD symptoms — including at least one re-experiencing symptom, three avoidance symptoms, and two hyperarousal symptoms — have each been at a moderate level or higher in the past month, with a total severity score of 50 or higher
For veterans living without fibromyalgia:
- People who are a similar age to participants in the fibromyalgia group
Who may not be able to join:
For veterans living with fibromyalgia:
- People who have a neurological disorder
- People with a body mass index (a measure of body weight relative to height) above 40
- People who have chronic kidney disease
- People with serious heart conditions, such as chronic heart failure, severe narrowing of heart valves, a history of cardiac arrest, an implanted defibrillator, or angina
- People who have ischemic heart disease (reduced blood flow to the heart)
- People who have used opioid pain medications daily for 90 days or more
- People who take beta-blocker medications
- People who are unable to give informed consent to participate in the study
- People with a known diagnosis of dementia or significant cognitive impairment
- People for whom MRI scanning is not safe (confirm with trial site for specific contraindications)
- People who are pregnant
For veterans living without fibromyalgia:
- People who are currently taking medications that affect how the body responds to pain
- People who have a neurological disorder
- People with a body mass index above 40
- People for whom MRI scanning is not safe (confirm with trial site for specific contraindications)
- People who are pregnant
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Taylor L Taylor, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Phone: (205) 996-7937
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Dispositional Trait Styles; Feasibility; Clinical Pain Severity; Pain Threshold; Temporal Summation of Pain; Conditioned Pain Modulation; C-reactive protein; Tumor necrosis factor- alpha; Interleukin-6; Interleukin- 10; Interleukin- 8; Myo-inositol; N-acetylaspartate; Choline; Lactate; Creatine; Brain Temperature; Exercise Benefits and Barriers; Exercise Perceptions
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 19 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.