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NCT00447083 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Benefits of Tanning in Fibromyalgia Patients

A NA study of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
19
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00447083: Completed NA study of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

NCT00447083 is a NA study of Fibromyalgia Syndrome that has completed, run by Wake Forest University. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00447083, a NA study of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, has completed, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

* To establish whether ultraviolet light exposure acutely reduces perceptions of pain in patients with fibromyalgia. * To establish whether a series of UV light exposures has a cumulative effect on fibromyalgia pain.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of exposures that showed pain relief (2 point improvement in Likert scale) in the 11 point Likert scale.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE UVB
  • PROCEDURE Non-UVB

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2005-05
Est. Completion 2008-09
Phase NA
Wake Forest University

100 total trials

What the finished NCT00447083 record still lists

NCT00447083 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Fibromyalgia Syndrome appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which UVB is the first listed.

NCT00447083 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00447083 about?

NCT00447083 is a clinical study titled "Benefits of Tanning in Fibromyalgia Patients". * To establish whether ultraviolet light exposure acutely reduces perceptions of pain in patients with fibromyalgia. * To establish whether a series of UV light exposures has a cumulative effect on fibromyalgia pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT00447083?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2005-05. Estimated completion is 2008-09.

What conditions does trial NCT00447083 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00447083?

The interventions under investigation include: UVB (DEVICE), Non-UVB (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00447083?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University, which has 100 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00447083 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00447083's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1861st of 2000 higher than 138 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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