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In this study the investigators hypothesize that the presence of a Mayo Clinic certified therapy dog will provide additional benefits above typical therapy for patients suffering from fibromyalgia currently enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia Program.
The human animal bond refers an emotional relationship between animals and people. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the presence of a dog provide additional benefits above typical therapy for patients suffering from fibromyalgia and also to assess the emotional wellbeing state of the therapy dog.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog interaction | Active Comparator | Dog interaction will be received by patients in addition to usual care of fibromyalgia. |
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| Human Interaction | Active Comparator | Human interaction will be received by patients in addition to usual care of fibromyalgia. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Interaction | Behavioral | A therapy dog will visit the patients. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) score | The FIQR questionnaire consists of 21 questions in 3 domains. Each question has 11 boxes similar to a visual analog scale, rating the item from no difficulty to very difficult. To score the FIQR, the researcher must sum the answers for each domain. Then the function domain is divided by 3, the overall impact domain remains unchanged, and the symptom domain score is divided by 2. The resulting scores are added, and final score can range from 0 -100, with 0=no difficulty, and 100=great difficulty. | Baseline to 1.5 day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Pain Intensity Score (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)) | The subject is asked to make three pain ratings corresponding to the current, best, and worst pain experienced over the past 24 hours. The average of the 3 ratings is used to represent the patient's level of pain over the previous 24 hours. The NRS scale consists of numbers 0 through 10, with 0=no pain, 1-3=mild pain, 4-6=moderate pain, and 7-10=severe pain. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Arya B Mohabbat | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota | 55901 | United States | ||
| Mayo Clinic in Rochester |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005356 | Fibromyalgia |
| ID | Term |
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| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| Human Interaction |
| Behavioral |
A human will visit the patients. |
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| Baseline to 1.5 day |
| Change in Score for Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression | The subject is asked to rate their symptoms on a visual analog scale from 1-10, with 1=not at all, and 10=unbearable. | Baseline to 1.5 day |
| Rochester |
| Minnesota |
| 55905 |
| United States |
| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |