Association of Ferritin Levels With Clinical Parameters in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Tokat State Hospital200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between ferritin levels and clinical parameters in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

This sectional study included 100 patients with non-anemic FMS diagnosis and 100 patients with non anemic non FMS diagnosis whose ferritin levels were measured within the last four weeks. The participants were evaluated using Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) as well as with a questionnaire form about descriptive characteristics. Serum ferritin level of \<30 ng/mL was considered iron deficiency.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Fibromyalgi syndrome patients * ferritin levels were measured within the last four weeks Exclusion Criteria: * parenteral or enteral iron usage in last four weeks * hemoglobin level was less than 12 g/dl * infection * malignity * active inflammatory arthritis * serious skin variations * serious peripheral vascular disease * iron storing disorder * pregnant or lactating patients

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pitsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is an 18-item questionnaire measuring sleep quality and disorders in a time period of one month. PSQI measures subjective sleep quality, duration and latency of sleep, sleep disorders, habitual sleep efficiency, daytime dysfunction and use of medication for sleeping. PSQI distinguishes "poor" sleep from "good" sleep. minimum score 1 maximum score 9 ≥5 total points in PSQI mean "poor" sleep. \<5 total points in PSQI mean good sleep.

Time frame: 1 year

Ferritin Level

Iron deficiency marker

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnarie Scores

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) is a 10-item evaluation tool developed to measure status, prognosis and outcomes of FMS patients. Total points vary from 0 to 100. Higher points show the effect of FMS on functionality. mimimum score 0 maximum score 100 higher scores shows poor functionality.

Time frame: 1 year

Beck Depression Inventory

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item questionnaire evaluating the presence and severity of depression. Higher points mean heavier depression (0-9 points: minimum depression; 10-18 points: slight depression; 19-29 points: moderate depression; 30-63 points: severe depression). minimum 0 maximum 63 points higher scores mean worse outcome.

Time frame: 1 year

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Beck Anxiety Inventory is a short, easily applied and graded, 21-item questionnaire to evaluate the severity of patients' anxiety. Total points vary from 0 to 63 (0-9 points: normal; 10-18 points: slight to moderate anxiety; 19-29 points: moderate to severe anxiety and 30-63 points: very severe anxiety). minimum 0 maximum 63 points higher scores mean worse outcome

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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