Electrical Stimulation to Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain and Muscle Weakness

This trial is testing a treatment called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for fibromyalgia—a condition that causes widespread chronic pain and muscle weakness. The treatment uses a small, portable electrical device to gently stimulate your muscles and nerves, which may help reduce pain and improve how well your muscles work. Similar electrical treatments have helped fibromyalgia patients in past studies, but this is the first time researchers are testing whether this specific type works for muscle weakness in fibromyalgia.

While fibromyalgia patients often experience muscle weakness along with pain, most treatments only focus on pain relief. This trial exists to see whether electrical stimulation can address both the pain and the underlying muscle weakness that makes daily activities difficult.