Journal of psychiatric research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The effect of guided imagery and amitriptyline on daily fibromyalgia pain: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
The effectiveness of an attention distracting and an attention focusing guided imagery as well as the effect of amitriptyline on fibromyalgic pain was studied prospectively. ⋯ Pleasant imagery (PI) was an effective intervention in reducing fibromyalgic pain during the 28-day study period. Amitriptyline had no significant advantage over placebo during the study period.