Breathing and attention training for managing fibromyalgia pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effects of Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) on pain modulation in individuals with fibromyalgia. It aims to assess how BAT, a mindfulness meditation technique, can influence pain sensitivity and overall symptoms in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The study will utilize quantitative sensory testing to measure changes in pain modulation, providing a simpler and repeatable method for evaluation. Participants will include those with fibromyalgia and healthy controls for comparison.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia will have pain of duration \> 6 months and meeting the 1990 Research Diagnostic Criteria for FM (ACR)
* Healthy, pain-free age matched controls without chronic pain

Exclusion Criteria:

* Personal or family history of photosensitive epilepsy
* Prior history of cancer or diabetes
* Patients must be willing to discontinue their analgesics, hypnotics, anxiolytics, or anti-depressants during the study period for at least 5 half-lives.

Where it's running

• University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Roland Staud, MD — University of Florida
• Study coordinator: Melyssa Godfrey
• Email: painresearch@medicine.ufl.edu
• Phone: 352-265-8901

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.