M79.7
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Female with 18 – 70 years old of age - Patients understand German Language. - American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for fibromyalgia (Wolfe et al, 1990) is confirmed by physicians at Deparment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover Medical School
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient has abnormal function of liver. - Patient is pregnant. - Patient discontinues aerobic exercise and CBT/patient education program 2 months ago - Patient with endocrine or clinically significant chronic disease, such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease or organic brain disorders - Patient has a recent or past history of psychiatric disorders, e.g. major depressive disorder, alcohol dependence, substance abuse, schizophrenic or paranoid disorders, personality disorder or somatoform disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity that is measured by visual anaologue scale which is consisted of scale from 0(No pain) to 10 (The worst pain). This scale is assessed before treatment, after 12 weeks of treatment and after 6 months of the last treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaires: - fibromyalgia impact questionnaires (self administered) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (self-administered), SF-12 (self administered), pain-related biomediators (interleukins) from serum are measured before treatment, after 12 weeks of treatment and after 6 months of the last treatment. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Dept. Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover Medical School