Risk Factors of Primary Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition with a different non-specific symptoms which lead to a difficult diagnosis. Study suggests that osteopathy can help in improving FM symptoms, nevertheless, it can be difficult to identify which patients may benefit. The knowledge of FM risk factor can be useful tool for osteopaths and other clinician to implement a targeted, fast and multidisciplinary treatment protocol for those kind of patient.

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Key information

Conditions

Fibromyalgia Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

OsteoMedical

Novara, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

female patients
Patient from Piedmont
age between 20 and 65 years old
inform consent
for case group primary or secondary fibromyalgia

Exclusion criteria

systemic or rheumatic or neoplastic diseases
for control group the presence of primary or secondary fibromyalgia

Treatment and study plan

Life Stressor Checklist Revised (LSC-R) (Appendix 1)

Other

Evaluation of stress factor as risk factor for fibromyalgia development

Primary outcomes

Incidence of 29 stressing events

Time frame: 1 year

The LSC-R questionnaire was used to evaluate the incidence of each stressor event

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Studio Osteopatico Busto Arsizio

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors Recognition of Primary Fibromyalgia: a Case-control Study

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Mar 25, 2022
Registry last updated: Mar 25, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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