Development of Treatments Aiming at Improvement of Function in Patients With Chronic Widespread Pain

Development of Treatments Aiming at Improvement of Function in Patients With Chronic Widespread Pain

The study aims to evaluate the effects of adding supervised exercise in supplement to an educational self-management program, and to determine which subgroups would gain effects of the treatment.

164 patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain were randomized to an exercise-education group or to education-only group. The study period was 20 week. The primary outcome measures comprised the six-minute walk test and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Several other self-administered instruments were included.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with Fibromyalgia or Chronic widespread pain, aged from 18 to 60 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other somatic or psychiatric disorders, inability to understand Swedish, allergy to chlorine, ongoing treatments or plans to start other treatments during the study period