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Lead
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
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Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Non-pregnant, non-nursing
Have FM as diagnosed according to the 1990 ACR guidelines at some time but not necessarily currently
Have a global pain score of \>4 on a visual analog scale (VAS, 1=no pain, 10=worst pain)
Not have another concurrent medical condition associated with significant diffuse neuropathic, musculoskeletal, or joint pain such as diabetic neuropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis or severe multi-joint degenerative joint disease
Not have a history of, or any clinical indication of, a bleeding diathesis
Not be using narcotics on daily, regular basis
Not have previously received acupuncture (i.e., be acupuncture naive)
Not be concurrently participating in any other clinical trials
Try to stay on a stable medical regiment during the entire course of treatment
Willing to undergo randomization
Live within one hour of a treatment site and able to come on a regular basis for treatments
Not have a pacemaker
Be able to give consent
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