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No Clinical Benefit of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Fibromyalgia
March 2021
No Clinical Benefit of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Fibromyalgia
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effects of High-Frequency Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Study
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Feb 1;100(2): 138-146.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Twenty patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia were randomized to receive 6 weeks of high-frequency neuro-navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment (n=10) or sham treatment (n=10) for the improvement of pain. The primary outcome of interest was pain severity measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes of interest included stiffness measured on VAS, t...
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