Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as a Treatment for Fibromyalgia Patients
60
about 2.3 years
18–80
1 site in MA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether vagus nerve stimulation can improve pain and related symptoms in people with fibromyalgia. The treatment involves using a device to stimulate the vagus nerve. The trial will last approximately 852 days.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Primary: A modified McGill Pain Questionnaire
Secondary: Blood inflammation marker, Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36, Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
therapeutic
Musculoskeletal