Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

INTERVENTION: One hundred FM patients will participate in a 12‐week trial. These patients will be randomized into 3 control groups and 1 "true" acupuncture group. The control groups will consist of a group receiving acupuncture treatment for an unrelated condition (morning sickness), a group receiving needle insertion at non‐channel, non‐point locations, and a "true" placebo group. CONDITION: Fibromyalgia (FM) ; Musculoskeletal Diseases ; Fibromyalgia PRIMARY OUTCOME: The primary outcome was subjective pain as measured by a 10‐cm visual analogue scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever). Measurements were obtained at baseline; 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks of treatment; and 3 and 6 months after completion of treatment. Participant blinding and adverse effects were ascertained by self‐report. The primary outcomes were evaluated by pooling the 3 sham‐control groups and comparing them with the group that received acupuncture to treat fibromyalgia. ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: Male or Female, aged 18 and over with Fibromyalgia