Fibromyalgia (chronic pain conditions) Musculoskeletal Diseases Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with FM will be randomly assigned to:
Group Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (GACT):
Consists of an 8-week structured program in groups (90 minutes duration, 12-15 participants in each grou
Sponsors
Miguel Servet University Hospital (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients will be recruited from the primary care health centres in the region of Aragon, Spain 2. Patients aged 18?-65 years, able to understand and read Spanish 3. Patients who fulfil criteria for FM according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria 4. Patients with no previous psychological treatment during previous year 5. Patients with signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe Axis I psychiatric disorders (dementia, schizophrenia, paranoid disorder, alcohol and/or drug use disorders) 2. Patients with severe somatic disorders which, from the clinician?s point of view, prevent patients from carrying out a psychological assessment 3. Patients participating in other clinical trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) - a 10-item self-report questionnaire developed to measure the health status of FM patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sociodemographic variables (gender, age, marital status, ethnic group, living arrangements, educational level, employment status and income) 2. Psychiatric diagnosis (assessed with MINI) 3. Pain catastrophising scale 4. Pain visual analog scale 5. Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire 6. Pain threshold assessed by sphygmomanometer 7. Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed