A Computer-Based Intervention for Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In brief
In this study 60 people with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) will receive either a 6-session resilience skill building intervention provided fully online or a weekly computerized journaling assignment. Both programs can be completed from home. Participants will complete questionnaires both before and after the intervention and changes in symptoms, mood and satisfaction with life will be assessed.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00468013
- Run by
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2007-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-02-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Qualified patients will be primary care patients who meet the following inclusion and exclusion criteria: Patients between the ages of 18 and 75 seeking medical care for physical symptoms (i.e., persistent fatigue, pain complaints, and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular or musculoskeletal symptoms). No major medical illness to explain symptom(s) is found after detailed physical and laboratory assessment. Patients with common disorders such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes, low back strain, etc., will be included if in the opinion of the physician the presenting physical symptoms are not due to the underlying disorder. In order to enter the study, patients must meet criteria for at least 4 medically unexplained symptoms out of the 42 somatic symptoms listed in the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) rated as currently present if males and at least 6 symptoms if females (Escobar's abridged criteria).
You may not qualify if…
- Patients without ready access to a computer and the Internet will be excluded from participating. Also excluded will be individuals with life threatening medical illness, communicative disorder, lack of fluency in English, illiteracy, and major psychiatric conditions including psychoses, bipolar disorder, and alcohol or drug abuse. Patients will be required to add no medications to their regimen during the study period (approximately 6 weeks).
Where it is running
- UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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