Subgroups of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS): Symptoms, Beliefs, and Tailored Treatment
CompletedPhase 2NCT00762125
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) refers to a set of symptoms that include exhaustion, muscle pain, and tender points, where slight pressure can cause pain. Doctors do not know what causes FMS or how to cure it, but some treatments have helped relieve its symptoms. Progressive exercise, in which exercise is started at low levels and then increased, is one of the most reliable treatments, but people with FMS often avoid exercise or stop after completing exercise programs. This research will focus on the idea that people with FMS do not exercise because they are afraid of injury or have had a negative experience exercising. Participants will undergo one or a combination of several different treatments that aim to reduce fear of exercising. The different treatments will then be evaluated on their effectiveness in reducing disability among people with FMS.
Study details
- Official title
- Subgroups of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS): Symptoms, Beliefs, and Tailored Treatment
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: CR+ST
- Behavioral: ET
- Behavioral: AC treatment
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Start date
- 2005-12
- Primary completion
- 2012-01
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Able to comply with functional assessment and treadmill exercise Exclusion Criteria: * History of psychiatric hospitalization, suicide attempt, or significant problems with chemical dependency during the 6 months prior to enrollment in the study * Evidence of severe psychiatric disorder that would prevent participation * Medical conditions, such as significant cardiac disease, that make it medically unsuitable for participation in a progressive exercise program * A medical condition, such as multiple sclerosis, that has a high likelihood of obscuring effects of the experimental treatments * Anxiety or mood disorders in which symptoms are severe enough to prevent participation
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00762125