Recruiting

FibroNova

Sponsor:

Theranica

Code:

NCT06271746

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

FibroNova (Active mode)

FibroNova (Sham mode)

Study Details

Brief summary:

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder that affects the musculoskeletal system, causing widespread pain, tenderness, and fatigue. It is estimated to affect 1-5% of the population. The primary symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread pain throughout the body, accompanied by tenderness and sensitivity to pressure.

Pharmacological treatments include drugs such as antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and painkillers. Another treatment option for fibromyalgia is the use of devices such as Quell. Other non-pharmacological treatment options for fibromyalgia include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), biofeedback, and relaxation techniques.

Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) is a non-pharmacological technology that induces subthreshold, non-painful neurostimulation signals that activate an endogenic pain-management system termed Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM), to produce generalized pain relief in remote body areas. Multiple studies have shown that REN is safe and effective for the acute treatment of migraine in adults and adolescents, as well as migraine prevention.

The current study examines the safety and efficacy of REN technology, implemented via the FibroNova device for treating fibromyalgia pain and related symptoms.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Study ID

NCT06271746

Start date

Mar 4, 2024

Status verified date

Feb, 2024

Completion date

Jun 1, 2025

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 1, 2025

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient age is 18-70.
2. Meets ACR 2010 Diagnostic Criteria for FM.
3. Naïve to Nerivio and to FibroNova devices.
4. Possesses the basic cognitive and motor skills needed to operate his/her own smartphone.
5. Must be able and willing to comply with the protocol.
6. Must be able and willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Change in prescribed medications for pain and/or fibromyalgia in the two months prior to enrolment.
2. Pregnant or lactating.
3. Has other significant comorbidities or pain problem(s) or undergoing specific therapies that in the opinion of the investigator may confound the study assessments.(e.g. active inflammatory joint disease, including spondyloarthropathy, or active malignancy, excluding Basal cell carcinoma).
4. Newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia (under six months).
5. Is currently implanted with an electrical and/or neurostimulation device (e.g., cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, vagus nerve neurostimulator, deep brain stimulator, spinal stimulator, bone growth stimulator cochlear implant, Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulator bladder stimulator or Occipital nerve stimulator).
6. Known uncontrolled epilepsy.
7. Active substance use disorder that could interfere with study participation.
8. Use of opioids during the 2 months prior to enrolment.
9. Has undergone nerve block (occipital or other) during the 2 months prior to enrolment.
10. Patients with severe depression, and/or suicidality
11. Is participating in any other clinical study.
12. Use of a neuromodulation device specifically indicated for FM ( e.g.Quell ) currently or in the 2 months prior to enrolment.

Study Design

Enrollment

170 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Treatment with active FibroNova device

Treatment of Fibromyalgia pain and symptoms with active FibroNova device. Participants will treat with an active device twice a day.

placebo comparator: Treatment with Sham FibroNova device

Treatment of Fibromyalgia pain and symptoms with Sham FibroNova device. Participants will treat with a sham device twice a day.

Interventions

FibroNova (Active mode)

FibroNova neurostimulator of conditional pain modulation (CPM)

FibroNova (Sham mode)

FibroNova neurostimulator with an electrical output not intended for neurostimulation

Primary outcome measure

  • Mean reduction in pain level during the last 14 days of the treatment phase (weeks 15 through 16) compare to the last 14 days of baseline phase (weeks 3 through 4) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
  • Device safety (rate of adverse events and device related adverse events) [ Time Frame: 28 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Clinical Research Professionals

Recruiting

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63005

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Daniel Mattson, MD

ClinVest Headlands Research

Recruiting

Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

David True, MD

Gershon Pain Specialists

Recruiting

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, 23454

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Steven Gershon, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Theranica

Last update posted

Apr 11, 2024

Last verified

Feb, 2024

Keywords

  • fibromyalgia
  • Neuromodulation

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Theranica on 2024-04-11.