Development of a Mobile Application to Promote Self-care in Patients With Fibromyalgia

NCT ID: NCT03004911

Last Updated: 2019-06-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-14

Study Completion Date

2017-12-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a mobile application named ProFibro to promote self-care, and improve symptoms and health-related quality of life in Brazilian patients with fibromyalgia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mobile application

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ProFibro (Mobile application)

Intervention Type DEVICE

ProFibro, a mobile Android application in Brazilian Portuguese to promote self-care in patients with fibromyalgia

Paper booklet

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Paper booklet

Intervention Type DEVICE

A 64-page booklet with content similar to the mobile application

Interventions

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ProFibro (Mobile application)

ProFibro, a mobile Android application in Brazilian Portuguese to promote self-care in patients with fibromyalgia

Intervention Type DEVICE

Paper booklet

A 64-page booklet with content similar to the mobile application

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of fibromyalgia, according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria
* smartphone user
* complete primary education

Exclusion Criteria

* being in physical therapy treatment for fibromyalgia or having been treated in the last 3 months
* diagnosis of other chronic pain conditions (neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis or cancer)
* severe mental disorders (schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression)
* moderate or severe intellectual disability
* hearing or visual impairment
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

59 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Susan LK Yuan, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD program of the School of Medicine of the University of Sao Paulo

Amelia P Marques, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy of the School of Medicine of the University of Sao Paulo

Locations

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Department of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy of the School of Medicine of the University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Paiva ES, Heymann RE, Rezende MC, Helfenstein M Jr, Martinez JE, Provenza JR, Ranzolin A, de Assis MR, Pasqualin VD, Bennett RM. A Brazilian Portuguese version of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR): a validation study. Clin Rheumatol. 2013 Aug;32(8):1199-206. doi: 10.1007/s10067-013-2259-6. Epub 2013 Apr 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23604595 (View on PubMed)

Bennett RM, Bushmakin AG, Cappelleri JC, Zlateva G, Sadosky AB. Minimal clinically important difference in the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire. J Rheumatol. 2009 Jun;36(6):1304-11. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.081090. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19369473 (View on PubMed)

Altman DG, Bland JM. How to randomise. BMJ. 1999 Sep 11;319(7211):703-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7211.703. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10480833 (View on PubMed)

Henriksson C, Carlberg U, Kjallman M, Lundberg G, Henriksson KG. Evaluation of four outpatient educational programmes for patients with longstanding fibromyalgia. J Rehabil Med. 2004 Sep;36(5):211-9. doi: 10.1080/16501970410027494.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15626161 (View on PubMed)

Nam S, Tin D, Bain L, Thorne JC, Ginsburg L. Clinical utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for an outpatient fibromyalgia education program. Clin Rheumatol. 2014 May;33(5):685-92. doi: 10.1007/s10067-013-2377-1. Epub 2013 Sep 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23995734 (View on PubMed)

Bennett RM, Friend R, Jones KD, Ward R, Han BK, Ross RL. The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR): validation and psychometric properties. Arthritis Res Ther. 2009;11(4):R120. doi: 10.1186/ar2783. Epub 2009 Aug 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19664287 (View on PubMed)

Bennett R. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ): a review of its development, current version, operating characteristics and uses. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2005 Sep-Oct;23(5 Suppl 39):S154-62.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16273800 (View on PubMed)

Marques AP, Assumpcao A, Matsutani LA, Pereira CA, Lage L. Pain in fibromyalgia and discrimination power of the instruments: Visual Analog Scale, Dolorimetry and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Acta Reumatol Port. 2008 Jul-Sep;33(3):345-51.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18846013 (View on PubMed)

Sousa VD, Zauszniewski JA, Bergquist-Beringer S, Musil CM, Neese JB, Jaber AF. Reliability, validity and factor structure of the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale-Revised (ASAS-R). J Eval Clin Pract. 2010 Dec;16(6):1031-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01242.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20626539 (View on PubMed)

Damasio BF, Koller SH. The Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised (ASAS-R): adaptation and construct validity in the Brazilian context. Cad Saude Publica. 2013 Oct;29(10):2071-82. doi: 10.1590/0102-311x00165312.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24127101 (View on PubMed)

Wolfe F, Clauw DJ, Fitzcharles MA, Goldenberg DL, Katz RS, Mease P, Russell AS, Russell IJ, Winfield JB, Yunus MB. The American College of Rheumatology preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia and measurement of symptom severity. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 May;62(5):600-10. doi: 10.1002/acr.20140.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20461783 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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https://profibro2018.wordpress.com/

The website briefly explains the stages of the development of ProFibro, the main functions of the application and the test of its efficacy.

Other Identifiers

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274/14

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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