NCT00550966

Efficacy of a Psychoeducative Program for Improving Quality of Life in Fibromyalgic Patients [Study Protocol]

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 109 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Institut Catala de Salut · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psychoeducative 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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-09-01
• Completion: 2010-02-01
• First posted: 2007-10-30
• Last updated: 2007-10-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain