The Effect of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Accompanying Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Clinical Findings
Condition: Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Fibromyalgia
MeSH terms: Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Apnea; Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Study type: Observational

Summary: 
      Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disease that lasts for at least three months and is
      characterized by various symptoms such as tender points, widespread pain in the
      musculoskeletal system, sleep disturbance and fatigue. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) is a
      disease characterized by repeated upper airway obstruction during sleep. Sleep disorders
      negatively affect the lives of individuals. The prevalence of OSAS is between 1-5% in studies
      and it is more common in men than in women. Fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep
      disturbance are also common in patients with fibromyalgia. Likewise, the presence of symptoms
      such as musculoskeletal pain in patients with OSAS suggests that these two diseases may be
      related to each other. We planned this study to show the relationship between OSAS and
      fibromyalgia (FM).
    

Detailed description: 
      Our research will be carried out on patients diagnosed with OSAS after being evaluated in the
      sleep laboratory of the Research Hospital Department of Chest Diseases. Fibromyalgia
      screening will be performed on participants who are diagnosed with OSAS and accepted to
      participate in the study. Patients with FM according to the 2010 American College of
      Rheumatology diagnostic criteria will be divided into two groups as FM patients (case group)
      and patients who do not meet these criteria (control group). Sleep laboratory results and
      demographic data of all patients will be recorded. In addition, anxiety, depression and
      fatigue levels will be evaluated with scales. Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire will be
      applied to fibromyalgia patients. Our study is a cross-sectional prospective case-control
      study. It is not a treatment research, an interventional application will not be made to the
      patients.

      Our hypothesis is that OSAS patients with FMS may have more fatigue, anxiety, depression,
      lower algometer values, and more severe OSAS findings in polysomnographic data.
    

Observational model: Other
Time perspective: Cross-Sectional
Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Study population: 
        Our research will be carried out in patients diagnosed with OSAS after being evaluated in
        the sleep laboratory of the Kırşehir EAH Department of Chest Diseases. Fibromyalgia
        screening will be performed on participants who are diagnosed with OSAS and accepted to
        participate in the study. Patients who were diagnosed with FM according to the 2010
        American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria will be divided into two groups as FM
        patients (case group) and patients who do not meet these criteria will be divided into two
        groups as FM (control group).
      
Keywords: Polysomnography; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Fibromiyalgia