Effect of One Week Self-management Program in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of one week inpatient self-management program (SMP) in patients with fibromyalgia. The SMP is delivered as group education/activities by allied health professionals.

Detailed Description
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This study will determine if one week inpatient SMP can reduce FM symptoms and increase patients self-efficacy, health status, quality of life and being active health consumers. The one-week SMP is designed to help people manage their rheumatic disease and challenges in daily life. The program has the same core concepts as outpatient programmes and comprises information, discussions on how to cope with the disease and daily life, cognitive management skills, exercise, engagement in self-care and interactions with healthcare professionals. During the program, the inpatient education unit takes up to 16 patients and 5 relatives per week within one diagnostic group. Each educational session lasts for 1.5-2.5 hours and the physical activity sessions for 0.5-1 hour. In the evening group sessions, the patients are divided into small groups of approximately five participants. They talk together for one hour under leadership of one health professional who is educated in coaching. The focus is on coping with the disease and daily life. For the intervention group there will be a one year follow up study.

Official Title
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A Study of Effect of One Week Self-management Program in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Conditions
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Fibromyalgia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Self-management program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia outlined by the American College of Rheumatology for one year or more Between 20 and 70 years old Native Norwegian speaking Own wishes about participating the self-management program Exclusion Criteria: Participated in the hospitals' SMP before Cognitive dysfunction Problems with sight and hearing that not can be compensated Mental disorders except light or treated depressions

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Waiting list<br> | |
| Experimental: Self-management program<br>One week self-management program | Behavioral: Self-management program<br>* Participants will receive a one week inpatient self-management program<br>* Other names: Patient education;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EC-17 (Effective Musculoskeletal Consumer Scale) |  | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program | 
| GHQ20 (General Health Questionnaire) |  | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FIQ (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) |  | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program | 
| SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey) |  | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program | 
| Self-efficacy Scale |  | Baseline, 3 weeks before the program, 3 weeks and 6 months after the program | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Self-management, Self-efficacy, Coping, Health consumer, Patient education, Health related quality of life