Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine whether a targeted right/left discrimination training program can improve pain perception and functional disability in fibromyalgia patients.
Interventions
OTHERRight/left discrimination training
Participants will use recognize app by Neuro-orthopedic institute (NOI) for daily right/left discrimination training. The training will include visual and auditory stimuli, with tasks such as identifying the laterality of images and sounds. Participants will engage in training for 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week, over a six-week period. Weekly monitoring and feedback will be provided by the research team
OTHERusual care
Usual care: Participants will continue their usual care management for fibromyalgia, including any prescribed medications and physician consultations. No specific right/left discrimination training will be provided to the control group. Follow-up assessments: Participants in the control group will undergo the same follow-up assessments as the intervention group to evaluate changes in pain perception, functional disability, and cognitive function.
Sponsors
Ahram Canadian University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology criteria * Adults between 35 - 55 years old * Both sexes * Stable medication use for at least one month prior to enrollment
Exclusion criteria
* History of other musculoskeletal or neurological disorders * Current involvement in another pain management program or study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity by The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) | Changes in pain intensity at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used to assess pain intensity at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks (post-intervention), and 12 weeks (follow-up). Participants will rate their pain on an 11-point scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). |
| Functional disability by The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) | Changes in FIQ at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) will be used to assess functional disability at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. The FIQ is a self-report questionnaire containing 21 items related to physical functioning, work status, depression, anxiety, sleep, pain, stiffness, fatigue, and well-being. |
| Right/left discrimination ability by Recognize smartphone application | Changes in Right/left discrimination ability at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | Recognize app by NOI will be used to assess right/left discrimination ability at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. This test will include a series of right/left discrimination tasks similar to those used in the training program. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive function by The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) | Changes in MoCA at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) will be used to assess cognitive function at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. The MoCA is a brief screening tool designed to detect mild cognitive impairment and includes tasks related to memory, language, visuospatial skills, attention, and executive function. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMohamed M ElMeligie, Ph.d
Outcome results
None listed