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What is this study about?
The study will take place at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, at Montreal General Hospital.
In this study we will look into the gut, urine and mouth bacteria (germs) of patients with fibromyalgia.
A second study site is available at the West Island rheumatology clinic, Pointe-Claire.
Who may join the study?
We're recruiting four groups of participants:
1. Women aged 30-60 years who have fibromyalgia.
2. Healthy women aged 30-60 years who are first-degree relatives (i.e. mother, sister or daughter) of a woman with fibromyalgia participating in our study.
3. Healthy women and men who live in the same house with a fibromyalgia patient participating in our study.
4. Healthy women aged 30-60.
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(Since the gut bacteria are influenced by many factors, like age, gender and ethnicity, we limit the gender and age of participants in the study groups.)
What will the study include?
The study will include two clinic visits, filling-in a diet questionnaire and giving one stool sample (at home).
During the first clinic visit, participants will be examined by a leading fibromyalgia expert, will undergo a thorough evaluation, will give a urine, saliva and blood sample, and will be given a stool sample kit.
At home participants will fill-in a dietary questionnaire, give a stool sample.
During the second visit, participants will deliver their stool sample and their dietary questionnaires will be reviewed.
That's all!