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Effect of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)-based therapy on pain and other physical symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Fibromyalgia and posttraumatic stress disorder
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN15169107
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or older
2. Willing to undergo randomization
3. Fulfill modified FM diagnostic criteria from the American College of Rheumatology (2010)
4. Fulfill diagnostic criteria of DSM 5 of PTSD

Exclusion Criteria

1. Receiving active psychotherapeutic treatment in the last 2 months
2. Started a new pharmacological treatment or a significant dose modification in the last month of a drug already prescribed for FM or PTSD
3. Presence of a significant personality or psychotic disorder or severe depressive syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Data were collected at baseline and at the end of treatment or after 6 months of waiting list period.<br> 1. Pain intensity assessed using:<br> 1.1 Visual Analog Scale for pain (VAS pain)<br> 1.2 Brief pain inventory<br> 1.3 Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)<br> 2. Fatigue was evaluated using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20)<br> 3. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms were evaluated using the PCL-5<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Data were collected at baseline and at the end of treatment or after 6 months of waiting list period.<br> 1. Anxiety was evaluated using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale<br> 2. Depression was evaluated by administering the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D)<br>
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