The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a video-based multicomponent program: the Fibrowalk Virtual plus face-to-face sessions for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) in nature or at sea (FM) compared to Fibrowalk Virtual only.
This is a tree-arm RCT focused on the safety and potential effectiveness of the multicomponent program VIRTUAL FIBROWALK as coadjuvant of treatment-as- usual (TAU) in comparation of the Fibrowalk virtual plus face-to-face sessions in the nature or at sea. VIRTUAL FIBROWALK combines multicomponent approach based on Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE), therapeutic exercise, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness training. FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS ADDED TO VIRTUAL FIBROWALK combines de same components than Fibrowalk Virtual and added 4 face-to-face sessions (1 per mounth) to resolve doubts and reinforce the main concepts of therapy in the nature or at sea. The main hypothesis is that improvement on functional impairment of patients with fibromyalgia can be achieved by the direct intervention on mechanisms such as kinesiophobia and fear avoidance
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
109
Group treatment protocol of 12 weekly 60 minute virtual sessions. All sessions include the following ingredients (approx. in the same order): Pain neuroscience education (15 min.) Cognitive restructuring (15 min.) Mindfulness techniques (15 min.) Physical exercise(15 min.) Treatment as Usual (TAU) 4 face-to-face sessions (1 per mounth) at sea Standard pharmacological treatment usually provided to patients with fibromyalgia.
Group treatment protocol of 12 weekly 60 minute virtual sessions. All sessions include the following ingredients (approx. in the same order): Pain neuroscience education (15 min.) Cognitive restructuring (15 min.) Mindfulness techniques (15 min.) Physical exercise(15 min.) Treatment as Usual (TAU) 4 face-to-face sessions (1 per mounth) in nature Standard pharmacological treatment usually provided to patients with fibromyalgia.
Hospital Vall Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)
The FIQR comprises three dimensions: physical dysfunction (scores from 0 to 30), overall impact (scores from 0 to 20), and intensity of the symptoms (scores from 0 to 50) is used to measure the impact generated by FM during the last week. It consists of 21 items, which are answered on a numerical rating scale of 11 points (from 0 to 10). Total scores can range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting greater deterioration.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Visual-analogue scale of perceived pain (VAS-Pain)
Patients indicate their pain during the last week on a 10 cm line. Total scores range from 0 to 10, where higher scores indicate a greater pain.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11)
TSK-11 is used to assess fear of pain and movement. It consists of 11 items, which are answered on a Likert scale of 4 points. Total scores of each scale range from 11 to 44, where higher scores indicate a greater fear of pain and movement.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
HADS is used to quantify the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms. It consists of two dimensions (anxiety and depression) of 7 items each responding on a Likert scale of 4 points. Total scores of each scale (HADS-A and HADSD) range from 0 to 21, where higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Physical Function of the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)
Physical Function of the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) was used to measure physical function.This dimension comprises a total of 10 items, which are answered on a Likert scale of 3 points. Total scores on each scale are then transformed and can range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicate better physical function.
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Group treatment protocol of 12 weekly 60 minute virtual sessions. All sessions include the following ingredients (approx. in the same order): Pain neuroscience education (15 min.) Cognitive restructuring (15 min.) Mindfulness techniques (15 min.) Physical exercise(15 min.) Treatment as Usual (TAU) Standard pharmacological treatment usually provided to patients with fibromyalgia.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months