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Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) for Fibromyalgia Pain

This study is exploring how Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) affects pain in people with fibromyalgia. BAT is a guided breathing technique that includes mindfulness. Researchers want to see if BAT can improve how your body processes pain (pain modulation). You might be eligible if you are 18-70 years old, have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for over 6 months, or are a healthy person without chronic pain. The study aims to enroll 40 participants and will measure changes in how you rate painful and non-painful sensations after 2 hours. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 40 participants, including individuals with fibromyalgia and healthy controls. It compares two behavioral interventions: Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) and Controlled Breathing.
What's involved
You would participate in an instructor-guided breathing technique session for 20 minutes, once for training and again approximately one week later for testing.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Pain ratings will be measured 2 hours after the intervention.

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NCT05773482

Effects of Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) on Pain Modulation

Recruiting
NAAges 18–70InterventionalBasic science
University of Florida
~40 participants
Updated 2026-07-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Breathing and Attention Training (BAT)Breathing Control

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Ratings of Painful and Painless Sensory Stimuli
Measured over 2 hr

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Florida1

Study leadership

  • Roland Staud, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Florida

Who to contact

Melyssa Godfrey
[email protected]
352-265-8901
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia will have pain of duration \> 6 months and meeting the 1990 Research Diagnostic Criteria for FM (ACR)
Healthy, pain-free age matched controls without chronic pain

Exclusion

Personal or family history of photosensitive epilepsy
Prior history of cancer or diabetes
Patients must be willing to discontinue their analgesics, hypnotics, anxiolytics, or anti-depressants during the study period for at least 5 half-lives.

What this trial measures

  • Ratings of Painful and Painless Sensory Stimuli2 hr

    Ratings of painful and non-painful stimuli in FM subjects and HC will be obtained before and after BAT or Deep Breathing. Painful stimuli will include pressure stimuli. Painless stimuli will consist of flashing light stimuli.