Examining the effectiveness of amygdala and insula retraining (AIR) program on psychological indicators and sleep patterns in fibromyalgia patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia.; Fibromyalgia; M79.7

• Registration Number: IRCT20210119050079N2
• Lead Sponsor: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 70 year
Having an FM diagnostic in accordance with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 criteria and provided by a rheumatologist working for the Iranian National Health Service
Being able to read and understand Persian

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of severe Axis I psychiatric/somatic disorder, autoimmune disease, or the use of corticosteroid medication
Participation in a concurrent RCT. As long as the patients agreed not to change their medication dosage during the RCT period, they were not asked to discontinue their regular pattern of medication which was considered part of their usual care. Medication was maintained stable 3 months prior the study and throughout the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms of Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Beck Questionnaire.;Symptoms of Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Beck Questionnaire.;Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Cohen Questionnaire.;Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Emotion Regulation Problems Questionnaire.;Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire.;Sleep Pattern. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks later- 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Scale and Sleep tables.