The aim is to evaluate a novel treatment routine where contact through a smart phone/computer is used for online support for patients suffering from chronic widespread pain (CWP). The outline is that patients are encouraged to perform physical activity during a period of 12 months with online support from a physical therapist.
The intervention follows principles from the theories of person-centered care and self-efficacy. The examinations performed at baseline and after six months were conducted by blinded examiners at a visit at the primary health care centers. All participants developed a person-centered health plan for physical activity together with a physiotherapist. The intervention group was supported with a digital platform for six months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
139
Person-centered design of a health care plan including individually adjusted physical exercise. Online support for management of health care plan.
Person-centered design of health care plan individually adjusted physical exercise.
Alingsas Primary Health Care
Alingsås, Sweden
Göteborg Primary Health Care
Gothenburg, Sweden
Uddevalla Primary Health Care
Uddevalla, Sweden
Pain during the last week
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) subscale for pain.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Pain at 6 months
Fatigue
The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), comprising several subscale, of which the Physical Fatigue subscale is of interest for this study.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Fatigue at 6 months
Health
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) total score. The FIQ comprises 10 subscales and the total score is the mean value of them.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Health at 6 months
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