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Chronic Widespread Pain - Exercise for Fibromyalgia

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Scott Holmes, PhD
Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether exercise can help reduce pain in children with a chronic pain condition.

Eligible Conditions
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in effective connectivity
Secondary outcome measures
Thermal sensitivity

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Healthy ControlsActive Control1 Intervention
A cohort (n=10) of participants will be recruited who do not have any neurological conditions and are age and sex-matched to participants in Arms 2 and 3.
Group II: Chronic Widespread Pain - ExerciseActive Control1 Intervention
A cohort (n=10) of participants who have completed the exercise program at the PPRC. These individuals will be evaluated the day of their last treatment visit
Group III: Chronic Widespread PainActive Control1 Intervention
A cohort (n=10) of participants who have not yet begun the exercise program and are currently on the waitlist for the exercise program at the PPRC

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
761 Previous Clinical Trials
5,579,700 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Fibromyalgia
38 Patients Enrolled for Fibromyalgia
Scott Holmes, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Boston Children's Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~10 spots leftby Apr 2025