The effect of education about pain on illness perceptions in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised clinical trial with a six-month follow up
Completed
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic pain, patient educationMusculoskeletal DiseasesSoft tissue disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN86684957
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Antwerp (Belgium)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with fibromyalgia according to the diagnostic criteria by the American College of Rheumatology, both men and women.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age under 18 or over 65 years
2. Non-Dutch speaking
3. Pregnant during study period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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