Active clinical trials for "Fibromyalgia"

A pilot survey for a Discrete Choice Experience to understand the strength of patient's preferences for alternative models of care for fibromyalgia.

The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on chronic pain disorders of the lower back and upper limbs. In phase 1, we will investigate the feasibility, safety, and side effects related to this treatment by assessing simulator sickness. In phase 2, which in contingent on successful completion of phase 1, we will assess symptoms of pain specific to the region treated, fear and avoidance behavior, and depression symptoms before and after 8 sessions of treatment with Virtual Embodiment Therapy in order to assess efficacy. This study will be single-blinded, because the participation of the clinician is necessary to ensure proper administration of the therapy, as well as to monitor in the event of adverse reactions.

Ninety (90) woman patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology 2010 diagnostic criteria and 90 healthy volunteers were included. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) is used to assess the patient's functionality and determine the severity of the disease. The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) assessed the level and severity of fatigue. The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) used to asess physical activity levels.The kinesiophobia level was assessed by using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.

Kinesiophobia which is described as fear of movement reduces physical activity levels and increases the risk of chronic pain. We consider that kinesiophobia levels were higher in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic neck pain so that physical activity levels were lower in this patients groups. Because there are not enough studies, we aimed to evaluate kinesiophobia and physical activity levels in this patients.

Dysfunctional chronic diffuse pain syndrome, concerning 2% of the French population, Fibromyalgia (FM) is classified either as a psychological disease or as a somatic disease. This dichotomous reasoning does not lead to a better understanding and does not allow the use or development of new psychological tools of care. The issue of the proximity between FM and depression highlighted by some authors and the presence of anxious comorbidities may arise at a different level, that of the transdiagnostic approach. Rumination is one of these transdiagnostic processes that are the subject of recent studies and one of the dimensions of which (abstract analytical rumination) is at work in depression and a number of psychopathologies. The investigator therefore wishes to explore the process of rumination and its abstract analytical dimension in FM and to explore its link with the depressive and anxious manifestations frequently associated with this disorder.

In this study the investigators hypothesize that the presence of a Mayo Clinic certified therapy dog will provide additional benefits above typical therapy for patients suffering from fibromyalgia currently enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia Program.

This is a prospective observational national (France) study with 2 visits 3 months apart (baseline and 12 weeks after TNF alpha blockers initiation). The objective of recruitment is 500 SpA patients (diagnosis according to their treating rheumatologist) initiating a TNF alpha blocker. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of a concomitant fibromyalgia on the anti-TNF treatment effect in axial Spondyloarthritis in both anti-TNF naïve and pre-exposed patients.

This study explores whether it is feasible to use a newly developed activity pacing framework to standardise how activity pacing is instructed by healthcare professionals in rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic pain/fatigue.

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether daily laughter frequency is associated with pain intensity and emotional state ratings in individuals who have fibromyalgia syndrome.

Endometriosis usually occurs during the reproductive period of women and poses a significant burden on quality of life and social costs. The estimated prevalence in premenopausal women is 10% in clinical studies and the frequency rises to 50% in symptomatic patients with pelvic pain and infertility. Observational studies in Europe estimated the prevalence to be 8-15 per 1000 people. Fibromyalgia is a common musculoskeletal chronic painful condition that may be accompanied by cognitive impairment, somatic symptoms, fatigue, and psychiatric symptoms. The population frequency is given as 20-80 per 1000 people. Fibromyalgia is most often diagnosed in women aged 20-55 years; prevalence increases with age and is associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities, including endocrine and genitourinary disorders. Co-existance of endometriosis and fibromyalgia is a special entity that has not been enlightened in detal yet.