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Improved management of patients with fibromyalgia: Implementation and evaluation of an integrated care model

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Fibromyalgia/widespread musculoskeletal pain
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
ISRCTN96836577
Lead Sponsor
ational Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology
Brief Summary

2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29866731 2021results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34187823/ (added 01/07/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria

1. Rheumatologist confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology 2011 criteria
2. Aged between 20 and 50

Exclusion Criteria

1. Comorbid inflammatory rheumatic disease
2. Serious psychiatric disorder
3. Other disease impeding physical activity
4. Not at all been working during the last two years because of disease
5. Not able to understand and speak Norwegian

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient global impression of change (PGIC) measured by a 7-point self-reported Likert scale ranging from 1 (I feel very much worse”) through 4 (no change”) to 7 (I feel very much better”) one year after inclusion. Scores of 6 and 7 are considered clinically relevant improvement. The primary outcome will be measured after completion of the VTP (4 months) and at 12 months follow-up.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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