• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2014

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Impact of interdisciplinary treatment on physical and psychosocial parameters in patients with fibromyalgia: results of a randomised trial.

    • J Martín, F Torre, A Padierna, U Aguirre, N González, B Matellanes, and J M Quintana.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2014 May 1; 68 (5): 618-27.

    AimFibromyalgia (FM) is a persistent disorder that can have a devastating effect on patients' lives. The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of an interdisciplinary treatment for FM on patients' physical and psychosocial parameters.MethodsA randomised controlled clinical trial carried out among 153 patients. The control group (CG) received standard pharmacological therapy. The experimental group (EG) received an interdisciplinary treatment. At baseline and 6 months after the intervention, participants completed assessment for impact of FM in the quality of life, anxiety, depression, coping with pain, social support and satisfaction with the treatment.ResultsA total of 110 participants completed the trial. Six months after the intervention, statistically significant improvements in quality of life (p = 0.04), pain (p = 0.03), self-assertiveness (p = 0.01), mental self-control (p = 0.05), social support (p = 0.02) and satisfaction (p = 0.0001) were observed in the EG. Randomisation to the EG was identified as a predictor for improvement.ConclusionAn interdisciplinary intervention may be appropriate for patients referred to a hospital pain management unit.

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