Digitally Assisted Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, Physical Inactivity
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Fibromyalgia focused on measuring fibromyalgia, physical activity, digital health, physical activity intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Being between the ages of 18-65 Having a female gender Reporting at least 40 mm in weekly pain intensity from the VAS scored between 0-100 with 'no pain' and 'worst possible pain' Using a fixed dose of medication for at least the past 6 months Being in the "Inactive" group according to the International Physical Activity Survey (not participating in physical activity to meet the physical activity recommendations of the guides) Using / agreeing to use WhatsApp application Exclusion Criteria: Having another disease that affects the physical condition Cognitive inability to cooperate Being pregnant Inability to understand or speak Turkish Concurrent autoimmune or inflammatory disease, Diseases affecting the central nervous system (eg multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease), Serious psychiatric conditions that prevent participation (eg, psychotic disorders). Participation in a rehabilitation program in the past year, Exercising regularly for 6 months
Sites / Locations
- Nimet Sermenli AydınRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Digitally assisted behavioral physical activity intervention+Education
Education
An activity diary and a pedometer will be given to write down the number of steps per day. After one week, the patient will be asked to send the activity diary as a photo via WhatsApp. Afterwards, a 20-minute phone call will be made to provide patient education. After the patient education, the patient will be consulted about the average number of steps he wants to take at the end of the intervention, and the daily average number of steps will be determined for the first week of the intervention, taking into account the patient's number of steps in the last week and the goal of the number of steps she wants to reach. The person will be added to the WhatsApp patient support group. Patients will receive messages from this group by the researcher twice a week. The target for the number of steps will be renewed every next week and an average of 20 minutes of phone calls including motivational interviews will be held in the light of Social Cognitive Theory.
An activity diary and a pedometer will be given to write down the number of steps per day. After one week, the patient will be asked to send the activity diary as a photo via WhatsApp. Afterwards, a 20-minute phone call will be made to provide patient education. A reminder call will be made to the patient in the 4th week after the training and any questions will be answered. Individuals in the patient education group will be asked to record their steps for one week with a pedometer in the 8th week after the training.