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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
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.
The group walked twice a week during one hour.
Andréia Salvador Baptista
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Change in Pain
Evaluated with the visual analogue scale
Time frame: baseline, after 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 40 weeks
Change in fibromyalgia impact
Evaluated using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks
Change in Quality of life
Evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks
Change in Body image
Evaluated using the Body Dismorphic Disorder Examination (BDDE) questionnaire
Time frame: Basline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks
Change in Functional capacity
Evaluated using the six minute walk test
Time frame: Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks
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