Art Therapy to Treat Women With Fibromyalgia

NCT ID: NCT01586637

Last Updated: 2012-04-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2012-01-31

Brief Summary

Effectiveness of an art therapy program for the treatment of pain and improvements in both quality of life and body image of patients with fibromyalgia.

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients with FM feel incapable of performing the majority of activities of daily living. Medication offers only short-term benefits. Thus, it is necessary to include other measures for treatment, such as physical activity and patient education. Art therapy combine the field of psychology with artistic activities, working with therapeutic and instructive aspects as well as the potential for personal growth contained in all forms of art.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Art Therapy

This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Art Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.

Walking

The group walked twice a week during one hour.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Walking

Intervention Type: OTHER

The group walked twice a week during one hour.

Interventions

Art Therapy

This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Walking

The group walked twice a week during one hour.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Rehabilitation, exercise, physical therapy; Rehabilitation, exercise, physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Classification of fibromyalgia by ACR criteria (Wolf et al, 1990)
• Females
• Without distinction of race
• Age 18 to 65 years
• Do not have changed treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 3meses
• signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• Other ostearticulares rheumatic and painful
• Decompensated cardio-respiratory diseases
• Perform physical activity more than 2x a week for more than 3 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Federal University of São Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Andréia S Baptista, PT

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Andréia S Baptista, PT, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Federal University of São Paulo

Locations

Andréia Salvador Baptista

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

Other Identifiers

0206/10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id