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Fibromyalgia Therapeutic Education in Thermal Cure

Not Applicable
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Other: CTS
Other: ETP
Registration Number
NCT02406313
Lead Sponsor
Association Francaise pour la Recherche Thermale
Brief Summary

The study evaluates the efficiency, in terms of quality of life improvement, of a patient's therapeutic education program (ETP), based on long term commitment in adapted physical activities carried out during a standardized thermal cure (CTS) for fibromyalgia among patients continuing regular drug treatment or not

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia is a poorly known and understood disease. Patients suffer from pain, fatigue, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, preventing them from moving and going out, resulting in an alteration of social life. Multiple drugs treatment is frequently used but is burdensome and poorly effective. However, thermal cure proved efficacious to improve quality of life during the cure and beyond. This study aims at demonstrating the added value of a patient's therapeutic education program provided during a thermal cure, a moment where patients are available and receptive to guidance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
152
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CTS + ETPETPPatients following a standardized thermal cure (CTS) follow an additional program called Fibr'eaux (ETP) that consists in discussion groups and physical activities allowing patients to learn how to manage their illness.
CTS + ETPCTSPatients following a standardized thermal cure (CTS) follow an additional program called Fibr'eaux (ETP) that consists in discussion groups and physical activities allowing patients to learn how to manage their illness.
CTS aloneCTSPatients follow a standardized thermal cure that is a sedative, relaxing, antalgic and mobilizing treatment based on muds application, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. The cure is made of 72 treatments selected among a list including muds application, massages, reeducation in thermal pool, baths and showers.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in quality of lifeMonth 06 after cure completion

Change from baseline in quality of life assessed through the self-administered Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) month 06 after cure completion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
drug consumptionDay 00, Week 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

change in drug consumption

Thermal outbreaksDay 00 to Week 03

Probability of occurrence of thermal outbreaks during the cure period

non-drug treatment consumptionDay 00, Week 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

change in non-drug treatment consumption

Pain intensityWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in pain intensity measured on a Visual Analogical Scale (VAS)

SomnolenceWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in somnolence measured by Epworth scale

Serious adverse reactions (SARs)Day 00 to Month 12

Probability of occurrence of SARs

Function impairmentWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in function impairment measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) scale

Responder rateWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Rate of patients responding to intervention, i.e. with FIQ score increased from at least 14% as compared to Day 00

Anxiety and depressionWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in anxiety and depression measured by Hospital Anxiety and Average change from baseline in anxiety and depression measured by Hospital ANxiety and Depression scale

Kinesiophobia indexWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in kinesiophobia measured by TAMPA scale

Change in quality of lifeWeek 03, Month 03, Month 12

Average change from baseline in pain intensity measured on a Visual Analogical Scale (VAS)

Pain reliefWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in pain relief measured on a VAS

Catastrophizing indexWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in catastrophizing measured by pain catastrophizing scale (PCS)

FatigueWeek 03, Month 03, Month 06, Month 12

Average change from baseline in fatigue measured by Picot scale

Fibromyalgia outbreaksWeek 03 to Month 12

Probability of occurrence fibromyalgia outbreaks during remote follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

OTD

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Dax, Aquitaine, France

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