Effects of Brief Guided Imagery for Chronic Pain in Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia

Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect that the Brief Guided Imagery (BGI) technique has on fibromyalgia patients suffering from chronic pain in regards to their sense of pain, wellbeing and quality of life. This study will explore whether daily training of one to two minutes exercises in Brief Guided Imagery can reduce chronic pain and improve the quality of life of patients by studying specifically patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Chronic pain is a common condition which affects person's physical and mental health. It occurs in between 10% to 40% of the population, depending on the exact research and chosen sample. In 2010 Manchikant et al. found an effect chronic pain has on human functioning and quality of life. A research from 2007 defined chronic pain as pain that lasts more than three months. Being long lasting by its nature, chronic pain has an ongoing effect on deteriorating the quality of life. In this regards, quality of life is scientifically determined by five modes: i. Physical wellbeing. ii. Mental wellbeing. iii. Social wellbeing. iv. Emotional wellbeing, and v. sense of development and self-realization. Chronic pain damages daily ongoing functions and is also related to sleep disturbances, stress and unemployment. A direct correlation was also found between chronic pain and psycho-social . One of the many results of chronic pain is the huge impact on the economy, such as absence from work due to sick leaves. The overall cost of chronic pain was found to be one percent of the total expense on health. The frequency and impact of chronic pain is such that some professionals define it as an epidemic. In many cases, chronic pain occurs with patients suffering from a wide spectrum of medical disorders. In 2007 Tunks et al. demonstrated that chronic pain often accompanies an illness that involves also a psychological aspect. Both Baird et al. in 2004 and Menzies et al. in 2012 found a significant positive effect daily guided imagery exer…

Study details

Official title

Effects of Brief Guided Imagery for Chronic Pain in Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Pain

Interventions

• Behavioral: brief guided imagery

Sponsor

Pablo Roitman

Organization

Clalit Health Services

Start date

2016-07

Primary completion

2017-12

Sex

All

Age range

from 22 Years to 72 Years

Results posted

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Countries

Israel

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria