Eight Brocades (Ba Duan Jin) for Treating Patients With Fibromyalgia
FibromyalgiaIn this randomized, usual therapy-controlled study, 62 patients with fibromyalgi (FM) were recruited with a ratio of 1:1. Trained and guided by Eight Brocades (EB) certified physicians, participant practiced EB one hour, twice a week for 12 weeks. Evaluation will be based on standard scales of pain, FM symptoms severity, degree of fatigue, depression, sleep quality and quality of life.
Sleep and Pain Interventions in Fibromyalgia
InsomniaFibromyalgiaThis is a single-center, randomized controlled trial study design. Enrolled participants had comorbid fibromyalgia and chronic insomnia. Participants were randomized to a behavioral intervention for pain, a behavioral intervention for insomnia, or a waitlist control. The study intervention period lasted eight weeks. The objective of the study is to examine the impact of two behavioral treatments on sleep and pain and to better understand what causes chronic pain and chronic sleep disturbance.
An Open-Label Extension Study of DS-5565 for 52 Weeks in Pain Associated With Fibromyalgia
Pain Associated With FibromyalgiaThis is an open-label study of DS-5565 in subjects who either completed participation in a preceding Phase 3 study of DS-5565 in fibromyalgia (FM); i.e. DS5565-A-E309 (NCT02146430), DS5565-A-E310 (NCT02187471), or DS5565-A-E311 (NCT02187159) or are de novo subjects. Eligible subjects will be assigned to receive open-label DS-5565 for 52 weeks. All subjects will receive DS-5565 15 mg once daily (QD) for the first three weeks of the treatment period. After three weeks, subjects may be titrated to 15 mg twice daily (BID) based on protocol-specified criteria.
Efficacy Study of Relaxation to 12 Weeks Against Placebo in the Overall Care Chronic Pain in Patients...
FibromyalgiaThe main objective of this protocol is to measure the improvement of the overall situation of patients with diffuse chronic pain or fibromyalgia to 12 weeks by non-drug treatment relaxation. Secondarily,is to evaluate the evolution of physical variables, psychological and social improvement of the quality of life. To evaluate the evolution of drug consumption
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as Treatment Method for Pain in Fibromyalgia
FibromyalgiaThe purpose of this study is to investigate Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as treatment method for pain in fibromyalgia.
Quetiapine (Seroquel XR) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: a Clinical and Mechanistic Pilot Study...
FibromyalgiaThis is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial measuring the impact of quetiapine on clinical and experimental measures of pain in fibromyalgia and its biochemical correlates.
Influence of Painphysiolgy Education on the Pain Inhibition in Fibromyalgia
FibromyalgiaThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether education about the neurophysiology of pain is able to improve central pain inhibition in patients with Fibromyalgia.
Myofascial Pain:Acupuncture Versus Trigger Point Injection Combined With Dipyrone and Cyclobenzaprine...
Myofascial Pain SyndromesCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Myofascial syndrome is the most frequent condition of chronic pain. The objective of the present study was to compare the analgesic action of acupuncture and trigger point injection combined with cyclobenzaprine and dipyrone. DESIGN AND SETTING: A randomized study was performed at the Pain Clinic. METHODS: Thirty patients were divided into two groups: G1 received trigger point injection of 0.25% bupivacaine (1 ml/point) twice a week, 10 mg/day cyclobenzaprine and 500 mg dipyrone every 8 h. G2 was submitted to classical and trigger point acupuncture twice a week. The patients were asked to continue physical exercise. The following parameters were evaluated: pain intensity rated on a numerical and verbal scale, quality of life before and four weeks after treatment, and quality of analgesia.
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Injections for Cervicobrachial Myofascial...
Cervicobrachial NeuralgiaMyofascial Pain SyndromesSeveral studies have previously examined the use of botulinum toxin serotype A for myofascial pain of the neck and shoulders (cervicobrachial syndrome). These studies have suffered from: inclusion of confounding conditions in the proband group, and inability to identify predictors of response. This study attempts to define the characteristics of responders to botulinum serotype A for myofascial pain of the neck and shoulders (cervicobrachial syndrome).
Fibromyalgia: Interventions for Pain and Mood Regulation
FibromyalgiaThis study compares the impact of cognitive-behavioral therapy for pain (CBT-P), mindful awareness and acceptance treatment (M), and arthritis education as an active control condition (E) on mental and physical health outcomes among adults with chronic pain due to fibromyalgia (FM).