Eating Behaviours in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Health Status; Eating Behavior

Treatments: Other: Eating Behaviours; Other: Health Status

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04248478

KAEK-27/2020-2000006994

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Relationship Between Eating Behaviours and Health Status of Female Patients with Fibromyalgia

Full description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nutritional behaviours of female patients with fibromyalgia according to the healthy population and the relationship of these behaviours with the current health status of the patient.

In the investigatgor's clinical practice, eating-related problems (increased or decreased appetite, uncontrolled eating, etc.) are observed in fibromyalgia patients. In this study, it will be investigated whether this situation is different from healthy population and whether it is related with the healt status.

Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to 2013 American College of Rheumatology criteria and healthy volunteers are planned to be included in the study.

Demographic data (sex, age, level of education, job, socio-economic situation) will be questioned and their body mass indexes (BMI) will be calculated from all participitants All participants' eating behaviour will be questioned with Three Factor Eating Questionnaire.

In fibromyalgia patients, effect of fibromyalgia on the daily life of the patients will be questioned with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.

Enrollment: 110 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female patients between the ages of 18-40
• Patients diagnosing fibromyalgia for the first time according by 2013 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria

Exclusion criteria

• History of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nevroza
• History of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
• Pregnant or breast feeding
• History of central or peripheral nervous system disorders
• History of infectious, chronic inflammatory disease, malignant tumors
• Subjects with active psychiatric illness or who use psychiatric medication
• Uncooperative subject
• History of cardiac pathology such as heart failure, coronary artery disease
• History of diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency, chronic liver failure

Trial design

110 participants in 2 patient groups

Fibromiyalgia Patients

Description:

Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to 2013 American College of Rheumatology criteria are planned to be included in this arm.

Treatment:

Other: Eating Behaviours

Other: Health Status

Healthy Volunteers

Description:

Healthy volunteers are planned to be included in this arm.

Treatment:

Other: Eating Behaviours