Art Therapy to Treat Women With Fibromyalgia

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: Walking; Other: Art Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01586637
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

Effectiveness of an art therapy program for the treatment of pain and improvements in both quality of life and body image of patients with fibromyalgia.

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients with FM feel incapable of performing the majority of activities of daily living. Medication offers only short-term benefits. Thus, it is necessary to include other measures for treatment, such as physical activity and patient education. Art therapy combine the field of psychology with artistic activities, working with therapeutic and instructive aspects as well as the potential for personal growth contained in all forms of art.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-02-16
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-04-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-25
• Study First Posted: 2012-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Classification of fibromyalgia by ACR criteria (Wolf et al, 1990)
• Females
• Without distinction of race
• Age 18 to 65 years
• Do not have changed treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 3meses
• signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• Other ostearticulares rheumatic and painful
• Decompensated cardio-respiratory diseases
• Perform physical activity more than 2x a week for more than 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Walking	Walking	The group walked twice a week during one hour.
Art Therapy	Art Therapy	This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Pain	baseline, after 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 40 weeks	Evaluated with the visual analogue scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Quality of life	Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks	Evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire
Change in Functional capacity	Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks	Evaluated using the six minute walk test
Change in fibromyalgia impact	Baseline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks	Evaluated using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Change in Body image	Basline, after 10, 20 and 40 weeks	Evaluated using the Body Dismorphic Disorder Examination (BDDE) questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Andréia Salvador Baptista; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil