Healing Through Affective Self-Awareness in Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia

In brief

The investigators are studying whether a brief three-session mind-body workshop helps people with fibromyalgia. The investigators hypothesize that this workshop will significantly improve pain and other symptoms, compared to usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00437411

Run by

Mike Hsu

People needed

66

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• fibromyalgia, as defined by American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria.
• at least 18 years of age.
• have access to transportation to and from Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI.

You may not qualify if…

• co-morbid medical conditions capable of causing a worsening of physical functional status independent of FM, including morbid obesity, autoimmune diseases, cardiopulmonary disorders (e.g. angina, congestive heart failure, COPD, chronic asthma), uncontrolled endocrine or allergic disorders (e.g. thyroid dysfunction, Type I diabetes), pregnancy, and malignancy within the preceding 2 years.
• any present psychiatric disorder involving a history of psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder etc.), post-traumatic stress disorder, current suicide risk or history of suicide attempt, or substance abuse within 2 years. Note: Subjects with mood or anxiety disorders otherwise will not be excluded.
• changes in medication regimen within one month prior to enrollment.

Where it is running

• St. John Providence Hospital — Southfield, Michigan, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.