Reduction of pain thresholds in fibromyalgia after very low-intensity magnetic stimulation: a double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Maestú C, Blanco M, Nevado A, Romero J, Rodríguez-Rubio P, Galindo J, Bautista Lorite J, de las Morenas F, Fernández-Argüelles P. · 2013
View Original AbstractVery low-intensity magnetic stimulation improved pain thresholds, daily activities, chronic pain, and sleep quality in fibromyalgia patients.
Plain English Summary
A double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed at Sagrado Corazón Hospital in Seville, Spain, enrolling female fibromyalgia patients aged 22 to 50 years. The stimulation group received 8 Hz pulsed magnetic fields of very low intensity, while the sham group underwent the same protocol without stimulation. The stimulation group showed statistically significant improvement in somatosensory pain thresholds, ability to perform daily activities, perceived chronic pain, and sleep quality compared with the control group. Pain thresholds improved after the first session, while the other measures improved after the sixth week. No significant differences were found for depression, fatigue, headache severity, or serotonin levels, and no adverse effects were reported.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to test the effect of very low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation on symptoms associated with fibromyalgia syndrome. Pressure pain thresholds were measured using an algometer during eight consecutive weekly sessions. Blood serotonin levels were measured and patients completed questionnaires to monitor symptom evolution.
Study Details
To test the effect of very low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation on symptoms associated with fibromyalgia syndrome
A double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed in the Sagrado Corazón Hospital, S...
A repeated-measures ANOVA indicated statistically significant improvement in the stimulation group c...
Very low-intensity magnetic stimulation may represent a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain and other symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
Show BibTeX
@article{c_2013_reduction_of_pain_thresholds_1564,
author = {Maestú C and Blanco M and Nevado A and Romero J and Rodríguez-Rubio P and Galindo J and Bautista Lorite J and de las Morenas F and Fernández-Argüelles P.},
title = {Reduction of pain thresholds in fibromyalgia after very low-intensity magnetic stimulation: a double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. },
year = {2013},
url = {https://www.hindawi.com/journals/prm/2013/270183/},
}