Aim: To check the applicability of LitEmotion© in people with Fibromyalgia. Design: randomized clinical trial, with pre, post and follow-up evaluation. Researchers and outcome evaluator blinded. Method: The experimental group will play during three weeks to LitEmotion© videogame. The control group will not play.
The study will be a longitudinal-transversal research work with two groups. Findings will us prove the correlation between a right management of emotions and the perception of pain, daily life activities and quality of sleeping. Sample will be selected by following strict rules; people with no requirements will be dismissed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
42
LitEmotion is a serious video game programmed for helping managing emotions. The experimental group will play during 3 weeks while the control group will not play. The sample will play during 21 days, one session daily, around 45 minutes. After the 21 sessions the group will stop playing during 3 weeks. Therefore, the scales are done three times. In the very beginning (before playing), 21 days after playing, and, finally, 21 days no playing.
Universidad de Burgos
Burgos, Spain
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
The HAQ evaluates the performance in the activities of daily living.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Independence Activities of the daily living up to 3 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
The PSQI is an unreported measure which evaluate the quality of sleep.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Independence Activities of the daily living up to 3 weeks
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
The FIQ evaluates the quality of life in people with fibromyalgia.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Independence Activities of the daily living up to 3 weeks
Spanish Pain Questionnaire (SPQ).
The SPQ evaluates the kind of pain.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Independence Activities of the daily living up to 3 weeks
Visual analogic scale (VAS)
The VAS evaluates the level of pain.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Independence Activities of the daily living up to 3 weeks
The spanish suggestibility inventory
This inventory evaluates the level of suggestibility.
Time frame: Pre-assessment
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