Fibromyalgia Musculoskeletal Diseases Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: Patients allocated to the intervention group will receive a package of treatment consisting of:
1. A series of lecturers/workshops aimed at addressing patients? attitudes, beliefs
Sponsors
University of Ulster (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women between the ages of 18 and 65 years. (If of childbearing age, state that they are not pregnant.) 2. Fulfil the 1990 American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia (i.e. at least a 3-month history of widespread pain in conjunction with tenderness at 11 of 18 specific tender points) 3. Able to attend and participate in a 6 week programme of moderate intensity exercise in a hydrotherapy pool 4. Diagnosed by a consultant rheumatologist with FMS within the previous 3 months 5. Give written informed consent to take part in the trial 6. Literate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have concomitant medical illness (e.g. ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident) that would make participation in an exercise class unsafe 2. Are involved in ongoing litigation involving FMS 3. Score of less than 3 on a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain (a low level cut off will avoid floor effects) 4. Have received physiotherapy within the last 3 months for FMS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Tender point count and Total myalgic score 2. The 6-minute walk test 3. The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales II (AIMS2) 4. McGill Pain Questionnaire | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed