Plain-English translation of NCT06799091 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a treatment called low frequency TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) can help reduce pain and improve quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. TENS is a small device that sends gentle electrical pulses through the skin to help ease pain. Half of the participants will receive TENS along with standard physical therapy exercises, while the other half will receive the same exercises with a placebo (fake) TENS device to compare how well the real treatment works.
Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain and can make daily life very difficult. Current treatments don't work well for everyone, so researchers are exploring whether this nerve stimulation device could be a better option to help reduce pain and improve how people feel and function day-to-day.
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You would come to the clinic 3 times per week for 6 weeks. In each session, you would participate in physical therapy exercises (like aerobic activities) and receive either real TENS treatment or placebo TENS. Before the study starts and after it ends, you will have blood tests to check stress hormone levels and complete questionnaires about your pain levels and how fibromyalgia affects your daily life.
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Egypt
Sponsor
Cairo University
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
January 2023
Primary completion
March 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
20 Years – 45 Years
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2025.
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Central contact
Rowida Abd Elgleel, Lecturer
Cairo University
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