Body Awareness Therapy and Biomarkers in Fibromyalgia

This work is a clinical trial of randomized and controlled groups. The hypothesis of study is that BBAT applied in patients with fibromyalgia improves, more than stretching exercises, the pain, normalization biomarkers, improve in psychological state and quality life.

The study population will be selected followed the inclusion criteria of fibromyalgia, and will be selected in Consorci Sociosanitari of Anoia, the patients will be divided in 2 groups, control and treatment group. The groups will be examined at the begin, at 2 weeks, at the end of treatment and 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up.

The dependence measurements will be biomarkers serotonin, dopamine and cortisol, also Visual Analog Scale, State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI A/R), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). The independence measurements will be demographic items: sex, age, country, level of studies, social status...

Inclusion criteria

• whose diagnosed of fibromyalgia almost 6 months before
• whose could be in different position such as lying, sitting, and stand-up

Exclusion criteria

• whose are diagnosed of disease that it worse the pain
• pregnancy
• whose are diagnosed of other disease such as rheumatology, neurology, cardiac problems o another internal medical condition,malignant disease or acute infections