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The hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia is associated with abnormal pain modulation within the CNS, but not with peripheral or central sensitization. Many brain areas that contribute to modulation of pain are known, but their testing is complex and expensive. Quantitative sensory testing is easier to perform and repeatable. Therefore, it will be used to evaluate the effects of Breathing Attention Training (BAT) on the hypersensitivity of FM participants. BAT is a form of mindfulness meditation shown to decrease FM symptoms and possibly pain sensitivity. We hypothesize that pain modulation of chronic pain patients is improved by BAT.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) | Experimental | Participants will be asked to do 20-minutes of focused breathing and attention training, involving focusing on taking deep breaths and becoming aware of the changing body sensations associated with breathing (mindfulness). |
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| Controlled Deep Breathing | Active Comparator | Participants will be asked to do 20-minutes of deep breathing and letting the body relax. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathing and Attention Training (BAT) | Behavioral | BAT is an instructor guided breathing technique over 20 min that will be applied once in a training session and approximately one week later in a testing session. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ratings of Painful and Painless Sensory Stimuli | Ratings of painful and non-painful stimuli in FM subjects and HC will be obtained before and after BAT or Deep Breathing. Painful stimuli will include pressure stimuli. Painless stimuli will consist of flashing light stimuli. | 2 hr |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Melyssa Godfrey | Contact | 352-265-8901 | painresearch@medicine.ufl.edu | |
| Roland Staud, MD | Contact |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Roland Staud, MD | University of Florida | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Florida | Recruiting | Gainesville | Florida | 32610 | United States |
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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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| ID | Term |
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| D012119 | Respiration |
| ID | Term |
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| D012143 | Respiratory Physiological Phenomena |
| D002943 | Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena |
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This parallel study will be age & sex matched, and randomized.
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Participants who do not receive BAT will be asked to perform deep breathing without mindfulness.
| Breathing Control | Behavioral | Controlled Breathing (without mindfulness) is an instructor guided breathing technique over 20 min that will be applied once in a training session and approximately one week later in a testing session. |
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| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |