Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Fibromyalgia, Quality of life, Primary Care, Non-pharmacological treatment, Cost / Cost-efficacy
Brief summary
This research project pretends to demonstrate that a psychoeducative program implemented in the context of PC can produce a significant increase in the quality of life of patients with FM, as well as a decrease in the use of sanitary and social services, compared to usual care.
Detailed description
Most fibromyalgic patients are attended at primary care (PC). However, the effectiveness of the treatments prescribed by general practitioners is usually scarce. The main objective of the present research is to assess the efficacy of a structured psychoeducative intervention, combined with relaxation, developed to improve the quality of life of patients suffering fibromyalgia (FM). The second objective is to assess the cost-effectiveness of this multimodal intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPsychoeducative program in fibromyalgic patients
Multi-component program including information about the illness, counselling about physical exercise and training in autogenic relaxation. The intervention consists on nine 2 hour sessions delivered during a two month period. The pharmacological treatment prescribed by the physician is maintained in both groups.
Sponsors
Agència d'Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Institut Catala de Salut
Study design
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with aged between 18-75 years-old who meet the diagnostic criteria of fibromyalgia established by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with a diagnosis not based on the ACR criteria * Those with cognitive impairment or suffering from physical mental/psychiatric limitations * Severe concurrent rheumatologic illness that impede participation in the study evaluations * Those who are not expected to live at least 12 months * Those without schooling.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life is measured with the FIQ and the EuroQol-5D. | 1, 2, 6 and 12 months later |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The use of sanitary services is measured with an adapted version of the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) | 1, 2, 6 and 12 months later |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed