🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-11
Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture (NCT06571110)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study aims to see whether acupuncture can help fibromyalgia patients by giving them acupuncture treatment and seeing whether acupuncture helps enhance the effects of an opioid.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute — Irvine, California
Age range: 18 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Traditional Acupuncture (PROCEDURE)
- Sham Acupuncture (PROCEDURE)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute — Irvine, California
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (626) 255-0574
Email: skhanahm@hs.uci.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.