This study is exploring if people with fibromyalgia can learn to control their brain activity to reduce pain. You would use real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback, which lets you see your brain activity live, to practice mental strategies for pain relief. The study involves two MRI visits and eight weekly sessions with a pain psychologist. You would be randomly assigned to either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which teaches pain self-management, or a Fibromyalgia Education group, which provides information about the condition. Researchers will measure changes in brain activity in pain-related areas to see if this approach is helpful. To join, you need to be 18-65 years old, have fibromyalgia for at least a year, and have an average pain intensity of at least 4 out of 10.

Study design

This interventional study plans to enroll 36 participants with fibromyalgia. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Fibromyalgia Education.

What's involved

You would have two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visits and eight weekly intervention sessions with a pain psychologist. Brain activity data will be collected at the beginning and end of the study, spanning approximately 4 months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Brain activity data will be collected at baseline and at post-treatment, spanning approximately 4 months.

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