The Effect of Music on Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life; Music Therapy; Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: music therapy

• Registration Number: NCT04823117
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

This study's aim was to determine the effect of music therapy on symptoms and functions in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Detailed Description

This study's aim was to determine the effect of music therapy on symptoms and functions in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Women diagnosed with FMS for at least 6 months included in the study. 16 patients were in the music treatment group and 51 patients were in the control group. Patients in music treatment group were given a music CD which includes nature sounds recommended by the Turkish Psychological Association. The patients were evaluated with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) before and after the treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-01
• Study Completion: 2017-12-01
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-26
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 101

Inclusion Criteria

• Female patients over the age of 18
• Being diagnosed as FMS according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for FMS
• Having the diagnosis of FMS at least six months

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with hearing problems, pregnancy, another accompanying central sensitization syndrome or schizophrenia
• Patients with psychiatric illness
• Patients whose pharmacological treatment for FMS changed within the last three months
• Patients without a listening device
• Patients who do not have a cognitive level to answer the questions in the scale

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Music therapy group	music therapy	Music therapy lasted 30 minutes every day for a total of 20 days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire	6 months	Changes in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, the total score is between 0-100. Higher total scores indicate higher disability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Çağla Özdemir; 🇹🇷 Merkez, Kütahya, Turkey