Influence of Painphysiolgy Education on the Pain Inhibition in Fibromyalgia

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Behavioral: Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00857740

BUN B14320084324

Details and patient eligibility

About

The 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.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnose fibromyalgia
• Widespread pain
• Dutch speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind