About this trial
Fibromyalgia is a complex widespread pain disorder. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of oral magnesium supplementation in reducing symptom severity among fibromyalgia patients who have not responded to standard treatment, using validated scoring systems such as the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Revised (FIQR).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients diagnosed with FM according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 criteria
Age: 18-65 years.
Not responding to conventional treatment (e.g., amitriptyline, duloxetine, pregabalin) for at least 8 weeks
Patients giving informed consent for enrollment in the study.
Disqualifiers
1- Patients with renal impairment 2- Pregnant or lactating women 3- Already on magnesium or other mineral supplements 4- Known cases of inflammatory arthritis or other chronic pain syndromes
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Magnesium glycinate
- Vitamins