Evaluation of Work Productivity and Activities of the Fibromyalgia Patients' Relatives

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Quality of Life; Pain, Chronic; Work Productivity

• Registration Number: NCT06357793
• Lead Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Brief Summary

Patients suffering from fibromyalgia (FM) are challenged by symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and emotional distress. Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia can also negatively affect the relatives they live with due to their existing complaints. It is possible that their relatives accompanying them may lose their workforce due to untreated pain complaints and frequent hospital admissions. The main purpose of our study is to examine whether there is any impact on the working life of the people they live with and whether there is a decrease in their work productivity.

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional study will evaluate FM patients and their relatives, who are in paid full- or part time employment at the time of the assessment. The study protocol doesn't require any medical intervention. Fibromyalgia severity will be assessed with the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ). Evaluation of patient relatives' work productivity and activities will be made with the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire: General Health (WPAI:GH). Analyzes will be completed with a group of healthy controls in the study.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-10
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-30
• Study Start: 2024-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-15
• Study Completion: 2024-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 122

Inclusion Criteria

Study Group:

Must live together with a patient diagnosed with FM 18-65 years old Must work in a full-time/part-time job

Control Group:

Must live with a healthy relative 18-65 years old Must work in a full-time/part-time job

Exclusion Criteria

Must live alone Not having a full-time/part-time job

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Work Productivity and Activity of Fibromyalgia Patients' Relatives	1 day	Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life Fibromyalgia Patients' Relatives	1 day	World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire