Fibromyalgia Research Studies
The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is pleased to play a role in helping to facilitate research that will bring a better understanding of fibromyalgia (FM) and its symptoms: pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment. With the help of people who are living with FM and the people who care for them, we believe that we can find answers that will help improve the quality of life for everyone effected by this painful disorder.
We invite you take part in the following research studies. Please note that the NFA values your privacy and assures your anonymity and confidentiality.
Together we can help improve the quality of life for people with FM and chronic pain!
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Fibromyalgia Research Studies
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials
National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials – US National Library of Medicine. The ClinicalTrials.gov Web site provides current information about clinical research studies to patients, their families and caregivers, health care professionals, and the public. Each study record includes a summary of the study protocol, including the purpose, recruitment status, and eligibility criteria. Study locations and specific contact information are listed to assist with enrollment.
European League Against Rheumatism
Dear FM Community:
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) continues to support a multidisciplinary approach, combining non-medicinal and medicinal treatments, to manage fibromyalgia. Master of Health Informatics student, Linda M. Feshami, BS, RHIT, CRC, CHC, CDIP of the College of St. Scholastica, with the collaboration of the NFA, is conducting research to determine if there is a significant difference in pain levels when a non-medicinal treatment is combined with an existing medicinal treatment.
The study involves a short survey (approximately 10 min). Participants will be asked to rate pain levels at three separate points: 1) before treatment (either medicinal or non-medicinal), 2) during medicinal treatment only, and 3) medicinal combined with non-medicinal using a Likert Scale. Study participants must be at least 18 years of age, diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by a health care practitioner, have experienced debilitating/life-altering pain symptoms
due to FMS for a minimum of two years, and have added a non-medication treatment to an existing treatment based on medication alone.