Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Self-management, Self-efficacy, Coping, Health consumer, Patient education, Health related quality of life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of one week inpatient self-management program (SMP) in patients with fibromyalgia. The SMP is delivered as group education/activities by allied health professionals.
Detailed description
This study will determine if one week inpatient SMP can reduce FM symptoms and increase patients self-efficacy, health status, quality of life and being active health consumers. The one-week SMP is designed to help people manage their rheumatic disease and challenges in daily life. The program has the same core concepts as outpatient programmes and comprises information, discussions on how to cope with the disease and daily life, cognitive management skills, exercise, engagement in self-care and interactions with healthcare professionals. During the program, the inpatient education unit takes up to 16 patients and 5 relatives per week within one diagnostic group. Each educational session lasts for 1.5-2.5 hours and the physical activity sessions for 0.5-1 hour. In the evening group sessions, the patients are divided into small groups of approximately five participants. They talk together for one hour under leadership of one health professional who is educated in coaching. The focus is on coping with the disease and daily life. For the intervention group there will be a one year follow up study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSelf-management program
Participants will receive a one week inpatient self-management program
Sponsors
Revmatismesykehuset AS
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia outlined by the American College of Rheumatology for one year or more * Between 20 and 70 years old * Native Norwegian speaking * Own wishes about participating the self-management program
Exclusion criteria
* Participated in the hospitals' SMP before * Cognitive dysfunction * Problems with sight and hearing that not can be compensated * Mental disorders except light or treated depressions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EC-17 (Effective Musculoskeletal Consumer Scale) | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program |
| GHQ20 (General Health Questionnaire) | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FIQ (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program |
| SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey) | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program |
| Self-efficacy Scale | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed