Interventional Study on the Effects of Forest Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients
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Conditions studied: Fybromyalgia, Fibromyalgia (FM)
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if Forest therapy can reduce pain levels and improve the quality of life related to the level of pain perceived in fibromyalgia patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does frequenting certified forest environments, according to the principles and methods of Forest Therapy, produce positive effects on chronic pain and the consumption of painkillers? The study is part of the "Forest Therapy Project as a Broad-Spectrum Tool for Patients Affected by Fibromyalgia" funded by the Tuscany Region as part of the Complementary Medicine program for the three-year period 2025-2027. The project will be carried out thanks to the collaboration with the National Research Council - Institute for BioEconomy (CNR-IBE)
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07648563
- Run by
- Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest
- People needed
- 70
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years or older
- diagnosis of fibromyalgia (diagnosed by a rheumatologist according to ACR criteria)
- enrolled in the pain management program at the Intensive Care Unit of Cecina Hospital
- under treatment with painkillers
- without mobility limitations that prevent them from taking slow, easy walks lasting approximately 2.5 hours and covering approximately 2 km, willing to self-certify their ability to walk unassisted in an obstacle-free environment
- capable of understanding the purpose of the study and providing informed consent to participate.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who have not been diagnosed with fibromyalgia
- Diagnosis of neoplastic disease
- Pregnant women
- Allergies to pollen and/or grasses and/or insect bites
- Active systemic disease
- Neurological disease
- Degenerative disease
- Infectious disease
Where it is running
- Anesthesia and Resuscitation Unit, Cecina Hospital - Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest — Cecina, Italy
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