NCT01586637

Art Therapy to Treat Women With Fibromyalgia

Assessment of Art Therapy Program for Women With Fibromyalgia: Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Effectiveness of an art therapy program for the treatment of pain and improvements in both quality of life and body image of patients with fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients with FM feel incapable of performing the majority of activities of daily living. Medication offers only short-term benefits. Thus, it is necessary to include other measures for treatment, such as physical activity and patient education. Art therapy combine the field of psychology with artistic activities, working with therapeutic and instructive aspects as well as the potential for personal growth contained in all forms of art.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Art Therapy	This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.
OTHER	Walking	The group walked twice a week during one hour.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2012-04-27
• Last updated: 2012-04-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil