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Feasibility and Effects of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Pain Perception in People With Fibromyalgia

11 de junio de 2026 actualizado por: Pulkit Grover

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Noninvasive Study of Pain Circuits in Patients With Chronic Pain

The goal of this interventional study is to learn whether noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) will have an effect on pain perception in people with fibromyalgia. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Do repeated sessions of NIBS lead to a reduction in perceived pain? Do repeated sessions of NIBS lead to an improvement in quality of life?

Researchers will compare different brain targets to see if effects are different between them.

Participants will receive repeated daily sessions of NIBS over 4 weeks with application of pressure pain algometry, and complete various questionnaires.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Aún no reclutando

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

Participants will randomly receive primary motor cortex (M1) or occipital lobe NIBS over 2 weeks, and after a wash-out period will receive NIBS of the other target over 2 weeks. Each session will also evaluate pressure pain algometry, various questionnaires to assess changes in fibromyalgia symptoms and quality of life (up to 5 hours per session)

NIBS administration will consist of 1000 electrical pulses of <1 ms duration each.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

50

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.

Estudio Contacto

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

  • Nombre: Benedict J Alter, PhD
  • Número de teléfono: 412-677-0575
  • Correo electrónico: alterbj@upmc.edu

Ubicaciones de estudio

    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos, 15213
        • Carnegie Mellon University
        • Contacto:
        • Contacto:
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos, 15206
        • UPMC Pain Management
        • Contacto:
          • Benedict J Alter, MD, PhD
          • Número de teléfono: 412-677-0575
          • Correo electrónico: alterbj@upmc.edu
        • Contacto:

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Formal diagnosis of fibromyalgia made by a practicing physician
  • Pain resistant to common analgesics and medications for chronic pain
  • Existing pain for more than 3 months with an average of at least 4 on a 0 to 10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
  • Females of child bearing potential must be at least one of the following totally abstinent from heterosexual intercourse since the last menses before start of study, or agree to concurrent use of at least two methods of birth control throughout study participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If the subject is non-ambulatory.
  • If the subject is female of child-bearing potential, subject must not be pregnant.
  • Subject must not have a history of brain surgery or uncontrolled neurological conditions, such as seizure, fainting spells, transient ischemic attack.
  • Subject must not have lifetime history of severe, uncontrolled mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar), psychotic disorders, other neural disorders, or heart disease.
  • Subject must not have any implanted electronic or metallic devices.
  • Subject must not have heart diseases, including known arrhythmia, or severe liver or severe gastrointestinal disease or chronic severe infectious disease (e.g. HIV/AIDS).

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación cruzada
  • Enmascaramiento: Único

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation, then Occipital Lobe Stimulation
The primary motor cortex will be targeted first, then the occipital lobe.
Short (<1 ms), high amplitude (>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the primary motor cortex (M1).
Otros nombres:
  • Estimulación eléctrica transcraneal
Short (<1 ms), high amplitude (>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the occipital lobe.
Otros nombres:
  • Estimulación eléctrica transcraneal
Experimental: Occipital Lobe Stimulation, then Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation
The occipital lobe will be targeted first, then the primary motor cortex.
Short (<1 ms), high amplitude (>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the primary motor cortex (M1).
Otros nombres:
  • Estimulación eléctrica transcraneal
Short (<1 ms), high amplitude (>10 mA) noninvasive electrical pulses delivered at 1 Hz on the scalp surface. This intervention will target the occipital lobe.
Otros nombres:
  • Estimulación eléctrica transcraneal

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Feasibility of the transcranial electrical stimulation protocol
Periodo de tiempo: From end of the last study session until up to 6 months after.
Feasibility of the protocol will be measured quantitatively using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) score. Score ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating higher level of feasibility. It will also be assessed qualitatively via participant interviews.
From end of the last study session until up to 6 months after.
Tolerability of transcranial electrical stimulation protocol
Periodo de tiempo: Every day from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
Determined qualitatively from study-related participant attrition rate (%) and adherence to protocol (%).
Every day from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
Acceptability of transcranial electrical stimulation protocol
Periodo de tiempo: From end of the last study session until up to 6 months after.
Acceptability of the protocol will be measured quantitatively using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) score. Score ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating higher level of acceptability. It will also be assessed qualitatively via participant interviews.
From end of the last study session until up to 6 months after.
Pressure pain threshold (PPT)
Periodo de tiempo: At every study session from Session 1 until the last study session.
PPT (in lbf) will be measured using a digital algometer, which will be used to press down on the participants' thumb nails and legs to assess pain sensitization throughout the study.
At every study session from Session 1 until the last study session.

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)
Periodo de tiempo: Weekly from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
FIQR will be used to assess the participant's experience with fibromyalgia (symptoms and impact on daily life). Score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater severity of fibromyalgia symptoms and functional impairment.
Weekly from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Periodo de tiempo: Daily, from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
BPI will be used to assess the participant's pain severity and interference. Score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating worse (more severe) pain or interference.
Daily, from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29)
Periodo de tiempo: Weekly, from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.
We will use the standardized survey score PROMIS-29 to assess physical and mental health in seven domains (e.g., physical function, anxiety, sleep disturbance etc.). Each question score ranges from one to five, corresponding to the intensity within the question's domain. Survey scores will be converted to a t-score metric and assessed.
Weekly, from enrollment until up to 6 months after the last study session.

Otras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Number of steps
Periodo de tiempo: Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.
Assess change in number of steps taken daily using a wearable device.
Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.
Active zone minutes
Periodo de tiempo: Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.
Assess change in number of minutes spent in active heart rate zone using a wearable device.
Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.
Sleep score
Periodo de tiempo: Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.
Assess change in sleep quality using a wearable device.
Every day from enrollment until up to 4 weeks after the last study session.

Colaboradores e Investigadores

Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.

Patrocinador

Colaboradores

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Benedict J Alter, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
  • Investigador principal: Pulkit Grover, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de junio de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de mayo de 2027

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de diciembre de 2027

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

27 de mayo de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

11 de junio de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

12 de junio de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

12 de junio de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

11 de junio de 2026

Última verificación

1 de junio de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • STUDY2025_00000279

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

SÍ

Descripción del plan IPD

IPD may be shared upon reasonable request to the study contacts.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

Data will become available after publication per journal and funding entity protocols.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

Data will be made available by reasonable request and/or per journal and funding entity protocols.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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