Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0263104896
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for fibromyalgia
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is acupuncture better than placebo for treating fibromyalgia?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Fibromyalgia
Intervention
A. Acupuncture
B. Placebo
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Pain threshold measurement by a dolorimeter number of painful trigger points. Scores on questionnaires validated for use in fibromyalgia. Visual analogue scale (VAS) of global health status.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/09/2001
Overall trial end date
01/08/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
80 Patients from Pain Management.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
80
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/09/2001
Recruitment end date
01/08/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Anaesthetics Department
London
W1P 8AN
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list