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Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation on Fibromyalgia

WithdrawnNot applicableNCT06416826
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The aim of this project is to further examine the effectiveness of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation (RSS) with low-frequency sounds and somatosensory stimulation as a complementary therapy for fibromyalgia, and to investigate potential mechanisms underlying the effects of RSS on chronic pain.

Study details

Official title
An Investigation of the Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation on Fibromyalgia
Interventions
  • Device: Vibroacoustic Therapy System - VTS 1000
Sponsor
Women's College Hospital
Collaborators
University of Toronto
Start date
2019-04-01
Primary completion
2020-03-01
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
true
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Total sites listed
0

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * patients with clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia * able to read and write English adequately * have satisfactory hearing bilaterally (self-reported) * have the ability to operate the supplied device Exclusion Criteria: * acute and active inflammatory conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, autoimmune disease) * medical or psychiatric illness * history of psychosis, epilepsy, seizures * pregnancy or breast feeding * hemorrhaging or active bleeding * thrombosis, angina pectoris * heart disease, such as hypotension, arrhythmia, pacemaker * substance abuse (harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive subtances, including alcohol and illicit drugs) in the last year * suffering from a recently prolapsed vertebral disc * recovering from a recent accident with back or neck injury.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06416826