A Positive Psychology Intervention for Fibromyalgia Patients to Promote Physical and Psychological Wellbeing Using Information and Communication Technologies
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Beck Depression Inventory II
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is aimed to test the efficacy of a Positive Psychology Intervention (Best Possible Self, BPS) over optimism, future expectancies and positive affect at mid-term, in comparison to a control group, in fibromyalgia patients. The principal hypothesis is that the BPS intervention will enhance significantly the levels of optimism, positive future expectancies and positive affect in comparison to the Control group at short and mid-term.
Detailed Description
Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of positive psychological factors in pain adjustment. Specially, optimism has been linked to lower pain sensitivity, better physical functioning, less psychological distress and pain catastrophizing. Until recently, the beneficial effects of optimism on pain have been studied mostly in correlational studies or in experimental interventions in laboratory settings. To address the gap between research and clinical practice, the aim of this study is to test the efficacy of the Best Possible Self intervention (BPS) using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with fibromyalgia patients. BPS is a guided imagery exercise that requires participants to envision themselves in the future, achieving desired goals in different areas of their lives. This exercise has shown efficacy improving optimism, future expectancies and positive affect compared to a control condition, in general population (Meevissen, Peters \& Alberts, 2011; Sheldon \&Lyubomirsky, 2012; Peters, Flink, Boersma \& Linton, 2010). Taking into account the prior literature, the aim of the present study is to carry out a randomized controlled study in order to replicate the findings about the effects of BPS on optimism, mood and affect in a chronic pain population. The exercise will be applied through a Positive Technology system and the effects will be analyzed during four months. The design employed in this study is similar to the used in other studies (Meevissen et al, 2011; Renner, Schwarz, Peters \& Huibers, 2014; Sheldon \& Lyubomirsky, 2006).
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients have to fulfill the American College of Rheumatology criteria for primary FMS.
- •Sign a consent form stating their willingness to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of another severe physical illness
- •Presence of severe psychological disorders
- •Be currently involved in another psychological treatment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Beck Depression Inventory II
Time Frame: 4 months
This is one of the most widely questionnaires used to evaluate severity of depression in pharmacological and psychotherapy trials. The instrument has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.76 to 0.95) and test-retest reliability of around 0.8. The Spanish version of this instrument has also shown a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.87) for both the general and the clinical population (Cronbach's alpha of 0.89). Summed to obtain the total score, which can be a maximum of 63 points.
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain Catastrophizing(4 months)
- Positive and Negative Affect Scale(4 months)
- General Self-Efficacy scale(4 months)
- Life Orientation Test(4 months)
- Quality of Life(4 months)
- Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale(4 months)
- Subjective probability task(4 months)