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

11 juni 2026 uppdaterad av: 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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Har inte rekryterat ännu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

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.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

50

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studera Kontakt Backup

  • Namn: Benedict J Alter, PhD
  • Telefonnummer: 412-677-0575
  • E-post: alterbj@upmc.edu

Studieorter

  • Förenta staterna
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Förenta staterna, 15213
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Förenta staterna, 15206
        • UPMC Pain Management
        • Kontakt:
          • Benedict J Alter, MD, PhD
          • Telefonnummer: 412-677-0575
          • E-post: alterbj@upmc.edu
        • Kontakt:

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

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).

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Crossover tilldelning
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation, then Occipital Lobe Stimulation
The primary motor cortex will be targeted first, then the occipital lobe.
Enhet: Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation
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).
Andra namn:
  • Transkraniell elektrisk stimulering
Enhet: Occipital Lobe Stimulation
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.
Andra namn:
  • Transkraniell elektrisk stimulering
Experimentell: Occipital Lobe Stimulation, then Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation
The occipital lobe will be targeted first, then the primary motor cortex.
Enhet: Primary Motor Cortex Stimulation
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).
Andra namn:
  • Transkraniell elektrisk stimulering
Enhet: Occipital Lobe Stimulation
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.
Andra namn:
  • Transkraniell elektrisk stimulering

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Feasibility of the transcranial electrical stimulation protocol
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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.

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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.

Andra resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Number of steps
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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.

Samarbetspartners och utredare

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Sponsor

Pulkit Grover

Samarbetspartners

University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Utredare

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

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 juni 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 maj 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 december 2027

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

27 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

11 juni 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

12 juni 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

12 juni 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

11 juni 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juni 2026

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Nyckelord

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • STUDY2025_00000279

Plan för individuella deltagardata (IPD)

Planerar du att dela individuella deltagardata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivning

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

Tidsram för IPD-delning

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

Kriterier för IPD Sharing Access

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

IPD-delning som stöder informationstyp

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

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