A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for fibromyalgia

ISRCTN ISRCTN16856737
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16856737
Secondary identifying numbers N0263104896
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
02/02/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr B Duncan
Scientific

Anaesthetics Department
Pain Management Department
John Astor House
Foley Street
London
W1P 8AN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for fibromyalgia
Study objectivesIs acupuncture better than placebo for treating fibromyalgia?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal Diseases: Fibromyalgia
InterventionA. Acupuncture
B. Placebo
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePain 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 measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2001
Completion date01/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants80
Key inclusion criteria80 Patients from Pain Management.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2001
Date of final enrolment01/08/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Anaesthetics Department
London
W1P 8AN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

02/02/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.