Exploration the Therapeutic Mechanism of Ba-Duan-Jin in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia by Improving Gut Microbiota and Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
To investigate the mechanism by Ba-Duan-Jin in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Twenty eligible fibromyalgia patients were selected, and were trained and guided online by an experienced Ba-Duan-Jin instructor with reference to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for a 12-week course of 1 hour twice a week. The evaluation points were 0, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. The change of pain Visual Analogue Score (VAS) and tener point count (TPC) post-treatment were evaluated. And blood, feces, and brain fMRI were collected from the patients at 0 and 12 weeks to compare the changes in gut microbiota, metabolites, and brain function networks before and after the intervention with the 16SrRNA sequencing, targeted metabolomics, and real-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
• Meet the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Research Classification Criteria for fibromyalgia or 2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria;
• Be over 18 years of age;
• Female;
• Right-handedness;
• Sign informed consent.