The Effects of Core Shamanism in Fibromyalgia

Part of paid clinical trials in Irvine, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Study ID
NCT06579261
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Core Shamanism — OTHER
    Each Shamanic intervention session, led by the shamanic practitioner, will include classical music as a control, followed by repetitive drumming and/or rattling music which the participant and shamanic practitioner will listen to for 15-30 mins. Following listening to drumming, the patient will then talk with the shamanic practitioner to debrief the experience of each session. Participants will also listen to classical music as a control stimulus.

Study Details

This study aims to determine the feasibility of a shamanism intervention for patients with fibromyalgia, acquire efficacy data to determine if Shamanism reduces clinical pain and other common symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, and determine if the Shamanism intervention changes heart rate electrocardiogram (ECG), breathing rate, and brain wave electroencephalogram (EEG) outcomes in fibromyalgia patients and shamanic practitioners. The investigators hypothesize that 80% of individuals will complete at least 80% of study visits, clinical pain severity and/or interference will be significantly reduced following the Shamanic intervention, and lung, heart, and/or brain activity will be altered with the Shamanic intervention and also become more synchronized between Shamanic Practitioners (SPs) and patients during the course of treatment.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2024
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
May 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
25 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Fibromyalgia participants - Shamanic Intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Primary Outcomes: Attendance Measurement [ Time Frame: Pre screening (2-4 weeks prior to start of treatment visits), Baseline (Pre treatment visit Day 0), Treatment Visits 1-5 (To be done over 8 week long period), Post Treatment Assessment, 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow ups Post-treatment visit 5 ]

Central Contacts

  • University of California, Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
    949-824-7000
    [email protected]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Susan Samueli Integrative Health InstituteIrvineCalifornia92617
Huiyi Bao, B.S., B.A.
[email protected]
949-824-7000
Ahmad Mahan
[email protected]
9493853299

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