Examining the Effects of Activity Management in Women With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Examining the Effects of Activity Management in Women With Fibromyalgia Syndrome :Randomized Controlled Study

Purpose: To determine the effects of activity management training on pain, occupational performance, quality of life, depression, anxiety and occupational balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

In addition to, reducing pain, which is the main symptom of FMS, by regulating the activity-rest cycle, it is aimed to increase people's participation in daily life and improve their quality of life.

Method: A randomized controlled trial. A total of 10 sessions of individual-internet-based activity management training are applied to women with FMS in the intervention group, 2 sessions a week for 5 weeks, 1st and 10th sessions are pre- and post-training evaluation. Assessments before and after training The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR), Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM), Pain-activity patterns scale (Pomp/APPS) ,Nottingham Health Profile,The hospital anxiety and depression scale,The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ) is applied.Although no intervention is applied to the control group, only preliminary and final evaluations are completed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having been diagnosed with FMS by a specialist physician,
• Being a woman between the ages of 18-64,
• To be literate,
• Having and actively using a smartphone or a computer

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any disease accompanying FMS, the presence of psychiatric illness and endocrine disorders,
• Have previous activity management training,
• Currently and up to 4 weeks on psychotropic medication,
• Breastfeeding and pregnancy