Trial reportRheumatology international2023
Multi-disciplinary community-based group intervention for fibromyalgia: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Rheumatology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03270449 (A Multi-disciplinary, Community-based Group Intervention for Fibromyalgia), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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A Multi-disciplinary, Community-based Group Intervention for Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Review
- Anterior segment alterations in fibromyalgia syndrome: a cross-sectional study on dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, and astigmatism.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- [Effects of a multimodal inpatient treatment for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome at the Rhineland-Palatinate Acute Rheumatology Center].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Program for Fibromyalgia Patients in a Primary Care Setting (FIBROCARE Program): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The effect of earthquake on fibromyalgia: a comparison of patients on medication and without medication.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Usefulness of a Multicomponent Group Intervention Program for Fibromyalgia Patients in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study of Health Professionals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, mood disturbances, and cognitive impairment. Most individuals with fibromyalgia experience poorly managed symptoms and increased healthcare service use. Multicomponent therapies, with a focus on nonpharmacological modalities, are increasingly supported in the literature. However, given the limited resources available, implementation in smaller communities remains a challenge. This research tested a community-based multidisciplinary group intervention for individuals diagnosed with FM living in a small urban centre. The primary outcome was perceptions of quality of care and secondary outcomes included disease-related functioning, anxious and depressive symptoms, pain beliefs, and health service utilization. A pilot randomized control trial was conducted in which 60 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia were randomized into a 10-week community-based multidisciplinary group intervention program or usual care. Treatment components included twice-weekly exercise sessions and weekly education sessions (e.g., pain education, cognitive behavioral strategies for stress, nutrition, peer support). The trial (NCT03270449) was registered September 1 2017. Statistically significant post-intervention improvements were found in the primary outcome, perceived quality of care (Cohen's d = 0.61, 0.66 for follow up care and goal setting, respectively). Secondary outcomes showing statistically significant improvements were disease-related daily functioning (Cohen's d = 0.70), depressive symptoms (Cohen's d = 0.87), and pain beliefs (Cohen's d = 0.61, 0.67, 0.82 for harm, disability and control, respectively). No adverse events were reported. Community-based multidisciplinary group interventions for fibromyalgia show promise for improving satisfaction with quality of care, disease-related functioning, and depression, and fostering more adaptive pain beliefs.
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