Art Therapy to Treat Women With Fibromyalgia

Federal University of São Paulo

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Other: Walking; Other: Art Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01586637

0206/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effectiveness of an art therapy program for the treatment of pain and improvements in both quality of life and body image of patients with fibromyalgia.

Full description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients with FM feel incapable of performing the majority of activities of daily living. Medication offers only short-term benefits. Thus, it is necessary to include other measures for treatment, such as physical activity and patient education. Art therapy combine the field of psychology with artistic activities, working with therapeutic and instructive aspects as well as the potential for personal growth contained in all forms of art.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Classification of fibromyalgia by ACR criteria (Wolf et al, 1990)
• Females
• Without distinction of race
• Age 18 to 65 years
• Do not have changed treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 3meses
• signing the consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Other ostearticulares rheumatic and painful
• Decompensated cardio-respiratory diseases
• Perform physical activity more than 2x a week for more than 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Art Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

This group performed dance classes and regarding the art therapy they have art classes where they learn how to use the drawing to express feelings. The classes were twice a week.

Treatment:

Other: Art Therapy

Walking

Experimental group

Description:

The group walked twice a week during one hour.

Treatment:

Other: Walking