Nutrition and Coping Education for Symptom and Weight Management for Fibromyalgia

Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Obesity

Treatments

Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification

Behavioral: Supportive education

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT00925431

21744

R21AR055114 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Research has shown that weight problems are very common in fibromyalgia. Research also suggests that overweight and obesity may contribute to worsening of fibromyalgia symptoms and biochemical vulnerability associated with fibromyalgia. Effective weight management may be important in not only improving general health but also better management of fibromyalgia symptoms. Research has indicated that nutrition and coping education is important aspects of successful weight management. In this study, the investigators are evaluating the effect of nutrition and coping education on weight and symptom management of fibromyalgia among overweight and obese patients.

Enrollment

45 patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Fibromyalgia patients whose body mass index is greater than 25.
Age 21-65 of both sex and all race.

Exclusion criteria

Co-occurring progressive disease
Planning to have surgery in the next year
Pregnancy or planning to be pregnant in the next year
Having known cardiovascular diseases
Having known serious psychopathology (Diagnoses of psychosis, organic mental disorder, dissociative disorder, active suicidal intent, inpatient admission to psychiatric ward in the past year, evidence of self-injurious behaviors in the past year, current or recent history (2years) of non-IV substance abuse, any history of recreational IV drug use)
Having autoimmune disorder (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
Having neuropathic pain
Having pain associated with terminal illness, acute pain, pain associated with specific organ damage (eg, stomach ulcer)
Concurrent use of weight controlling medications (eg, Xenical)
A history of weight reduction surgery
Concurrent participation in weight loss programs or other cognitive-behavioral coping therapy
Self-reported physician diagnosed conditions of chronic bronchitis, asthma, or emphysema
Report history of head injury, neurological illness, diagnosis of learning disability, learning problems, or special education, substantial toxin or chemical exposure within five years of FMS onset, near drowning, recreational IV drug use