Fibromyalgia Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You are able to understand what the trial involves and are willing to sign a consent form agreeing to take part
• You are willing and able to follow all the steps and procedures required by the trial
• You are willing to be randomly assigned to receive either real acupuncture or fake (sham) acupuncture
• You currently have chronic low back pain that has lasted at least 3 months AND has caused pain on more than half of the days over the past 6 months
• You have at least one tight knot or firm band of muscle that can be felt by touch in the muscles of your lower back, side, or buttocks
• When a doctor presses on one of those tight muscle knots or bands, it brings on the main pain you have been experiencing
• Your main pain is felt near the centre of your back, either on one side or both sides
• You are willing and able to lie still on your back for a brain/body scan (called a TB-PET/CT scan) lasting about 70 minutes, at least twice and ideally three times
• You are willing and able to avoid eating or drinking (fast) for at least 6 hours before each scan and throughout the scan
• You are willing to avoid hard physical exercise for 24 hours before each scan visit
• You are willing to use effective birth control methods throughout the study

Who may not be able to join:

• You do not have a Primary Care Physician (family doctor)
• You have a history of infection in your spine or a tumour affecting your spine
• You have been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, psoriatic arthritis, or lupus
• You have another condition that is known to be causing your pain
• You have any implants in or near the area of the body being studied
• You have been diagnosed with a broken vertebra (spinal bone) in the last 6 months
• You have a condition affecting the nerves at the base of your spine that causes significant weakness in your legs (confirm with trial site)
• You have any spinal implants — such as metal rods, screws, a spinal cord stimulator, or a drug pump — in the area being studied
• Your pain mainly comes from the nervous system itself rather than from a specific body part (confirm with trial site)
• You have pain that goes below your knee
• You have a positive result on a specific physical test for nerve problems in the leg called the straight leg raise test
• You have hip joint arthritis that is causing symptoms
• You have severe claustrophobia that is not under control
• You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• You weigh more than 225 kg (496 pounds), due to the weight limit of the scanning equipment
• You are currently in prison
• You are unable to speak, read, and write in English
• You have had a PET scan as part of another research study within the last 12 months (this does not include PET scans done as part of your regular medical care)
• The lead researcher decides there is any other reason that taking part would not be appropriate for you

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.