Analgesic Efficacy of Multisite rTMS in Fibromyalgia Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Fibromyalgia
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Chronic Pain
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris · Other
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About This Trial
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) of the motor cortex is a recognized analgesic technique for the treatment of fibromyalgia pain, which represents a largely unmet medical need. However, the effectiveness of motor cortex rTMS is inconsistent, being observed in only about 40% of patients and not always long-lasting. It has been previously shown that predictive factors for a lack of…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Chronic pain lasting at least 6 months, with or without associated depressive symptoms;
* Fibromyalgia (2016 revised ACR criteria and a FIRST questionnaire score of at least 5 out of 6);
* Average pain intensity ≥ 4/10 on a 0-10 numeric rating scale;
* Pain present daily or al…
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