Status:
COMPLETED
Study to Explore the Relationships Among Immunity and Stress and the Symptoms of Fatigue, Pain, and Mood Following Guided Imagery in Women With Fibromyalgia
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will be the first known to explore the relationships among immunity and stress and the symptoms of fatigue, pain, and mood following guided imagery in women with fibromyalgia. Finding way...
Detailed Description
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic widespread pain and fatigue syndrome that affects 3 to 6 million adults in the United States. Consequences of FM include physical and psychological distress, loss of wor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ages 18 and older
- female
- diagnosis of FM based on the American College of Rheumatology criteria and documented by the patient's primary physician
- no known major psychiatric or neurological conditions that would interfere with project participation
- able to speak and read standard English
- a minimum of a 6th grade education level
- an ability to understand and sign the consent form and understand and complete the pencil and paper assignments
Exclusion
- presence of other systemic rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and/or Sjogren's Disease
- history of epilepsy
- any present psychiatric disorder involving a history of psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder; schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, etc.)
- being immunocompromised
- receiving corticosteroid treatments
- being pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01453647
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
October 18 2011
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Virginia Common Wealth University Health System
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298