The Movement Imagery Ability in Patients With Familial Mediterranean Fever

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-01

Study Completion Date

2021-02-18

Brief Summary

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Motor imagery is the mental representation of movement without any doing body movement. A main function of imagery is to aid the self-regulation of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Studies have shown to be more effective for individuals displaying a higher level of imagery ability when using imagery to improve motor and motivational outcomes, including self-efficacy. The aim of this study is to measure the movement imagery ability in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever and compare it with healthy individuals.

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Detailed Description

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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent and self-limited attacks of fever associated with abdominal, chest, and joint pain. Previous studies have shown that individuals with FMF are more limited in terms of physical function than the normal population, and depression and anxiety are more common in these individuals. Being a lifetime disease, quality of life, and mental health can be affected due to serious complications such as attack frequency, disease resistance, and sometimes amyloidosis. Mental imagery is the ability to imaging the movement without doing the physical execution of the movement. During the last years, mental imagery is used in clinical practice as a tool for the treatment of chronic pain. Pain differs in patients with rheumatic diseases. Stress is one of the predictors of pain in patients with FMF. Even if the frequency is variable when attacks happen they may affect patients physically and their mental health and the ability to cope. A main function of imagery is to aid the self-regulation of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. To use imagery for motor and motivational outcomes firstly the imagery ability levels should be measured.

Conditions

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Familial Mediterranean Fever

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Familial Mediterranean Fever group

30 participants

movement imagery ability

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Determining the movement imagery ability: internal visual, external visual and kinesthetic imagery

Healthy group

30 participants

movement imagery ability

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Determining the movement imagery ability: internal visual, external visual and kinesthetic imagery

Interventions

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movement imagery ability

Determining the movement imagery ability: internal visual, external visual and kinesthetic imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* having had at least one attack last year
* co-operated individuals

Exclusion Criteria

* patients with a neurological disorder,
* diagnosed with cancer,
* cognitive impairment,
* having a primary pathology of the musculoskeletal system,
* having previous imagery practice,
* having an additional rheumatic disease

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes