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Efficiency of an Optimized Care Organization for Fibromyalgia Patients. The FIMOUV 2 Study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Physical Activity
Interventions
Other: Advice and recommendations of physical activity at home
Other: physical activity program
Registration Number
NCT04107948
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Fibromyalgia affects 2 to 5% of adults in the general population. Patients describe a combination of symptoms centred around fatigue not induced by exercise and not relieved by rest.

The diagnosis of fibromyalgia is self-perpetuating by the deconditioning, consequence of a reduced muscle mass due to inactivity and periods of prolonged rest.

Thus, it seems fundamental to develop other non-drug approaches: among them, adapted physical activity is recommended by most learned societies because of a good level of evidence (Level 1, Grade A). The question remains, however, whether simple advice to resume physical activity is sufficient (routine care with medical assessment at 3 months) or whether a physical activity supervised inside and outside the hospital is not more relevant.

Detailed Description

In order to set up an optimal patient path within the Group of hospitals of Loire territory, the working group composed of doctors from different specialities of the department considered it important to carry out a randomised study evaluating the effectiveness of a healthcare organisation combining:

* an adapted and supervised physical activity intervention (1 month hospital initiation then 2 months in town)

* therapeutic education sessions for the patient with motivational interviews Compared to usual clinical practice (adapted physical activity adapted in autonomy at home + therapeutic patient education sessions with motivational interviews).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
330
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to ACR (American College of rheumatology) criteria (total score WPI (Widespread Pain Index) + SS (Severity Scale) ) ≥ 13
  • French writing and speaking
  • Sedentary or low level of activity (less than 150 minutes of regular physical activity per week at the time of inclusion)
  • Signature of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cardiac or respiratory diseases that contraindicate the practice of physical activity
  • Significant co-morbidities that contraindicate the practice of physical activity: associated cardiac pathologies (severe rhythm disorders such as rapid atrial fibrillation), respiratory pathologies (severe obstructive or severe respiratory insufficiency), disabling joint pathologies (knee osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis of the hip) training on a treadmill or on a high intensity bike).
  • Impossibility of submitting to the medical monitoring of the program for geographical, social or psychological reason

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
fibromyalgia patients with physical activity at homeAdvice and recommendations of physical activity at homeAdvice and recommendations of physical activity at home (= current clinical practice, from 1 to 3 sessions per week in autonomy).
fibromyalgia patients with physical activity programphysical activity programTwo weekly exercise sessions at the university hospital of St-Etienne for 1 month then relay outside in a sports association or club certified "Sports Health" in the Loire (42) or Haute-Loire (43) for 2 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
physical activity12 months

Measure the durability of adherence/therapeutic compliance of fibromyalgia patients based on an objective measurement of physical activity: average measured from 7 days of actimetry, Actigraph

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
muscular endurance0, 1 and 3 months

evaluated by dynamometry on a stress platform (arms and legs).

Direct non-medical costs12 and 24 months

transport

sedentary0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

Objective and repeated measurement of sedentary over 7 days using actimetry, Actigraph

physical activity0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

Objective and repeated measurement of physical activity over 7 days using actimetry, Actigraph

Anxiety and Depression0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) : An overall score of 19 or more indicates a major depressive episode. An overall score of 13 corresponds to adjustment disorders and minor depression.

pain catastrophizing0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

assessed by the PCS (pain catastrophizing scale) assessing catastrophism : there are thirteen statements describing different thoughts and emotions that may be associated with pain. the person must indicate how painful these thoughts and emotions are. From 0= not at all to 4 = all the time

pain evaluation6 and 12 months

assessed by analog visual evaluation of pain (0= no pain and 10 = very painful)

muscle power0, 1 and 3 months

evaluated by dynamometry on a stress platform (arms and legs) and by a pocket dynamometer.

Direct medical costs12 months

consultations, examinations, hospitalizations in euros

health status0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

measured with Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) : on a 7-point scale, rated from 1 for "much worse" to 7 for "much better". It is a simple and practical evaluation tool to use. The combination of the level of achievement via the Patient Global Impression of Change and the initial documentation of the patient's objectives via the shared educational assessment is a relevant and understandable approach for the patient.

fatigue evaluation6 and 12 months

assessed by analog visual evaluation of fatigue (0= no fatigue and 10 = maximum fatigue)

gas exchange measurement0, 1 and 3 months

evaluated during a stress test

Cost of lost productivity12 and 24 months

time not worked

fatigue0, 1 and 3 months

evaluated with Baroreflex Sensitivity. measurement of the slope of the baroreflex

Quality of sleep0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

assessed by the Pittsburgh. The questionnaire includes 19 self-assessment questions and 5 questions for the spouse or roommate (if any). Only self-assessment questions are included in the score.

The 19 self-assessment questions combine to give 7 components" of the score with each component receiving a score of 0 to 3.

In all cases, a score of 0 indicates that there is no difficulty while a score of 3 indicates the existence of severe difficulties. The 7 components of the score add up to give an overall score from 0 to 21 points, 0 meaning that there is no difficulty, and 21 indicating on the contrary major difficulties.

sedentary times in hours/day0, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months

evaluated by the APAQ : Adult Physical Activity Questionnaire

quantification of physical activity in meter-h/week0, 1, 3, 6,12 and 24 months

evaluated by the APAQ : Adult Physical Activity Questionnaire

patient adherence6 and 12 months

number of sessions performed

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

CH d'ANNONAY

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Annonay, France

CH de Firminy

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Firminy, France

CH de ROANNE

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Roanne, France

CH de MONTBRISON

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Montbrison, France

CH de Rive de Gier

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Rive-de-Gier, France

CH du Gier

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Saint Chamond, France

Chu Saint Etienne

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Saint Etienne, France

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