FIBROmyalgia: Somatic Tracking and Exercise Program Study
Key facts
- Where
- Tromsø, NorwaySee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT06922747, who can take part
Where in Norway
- University of TromsøTromsø, NorwayContact: Johan Gustav BellikaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University of Tromso
- Trial code
- NCT06922747
- Record updated
- 13 May 2025
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combination of two interventions is more effective in treating fibromyalgia symptoms than one intervention alone. The participant group will be people with fibromyalgia in age group 18-65 years. The two interventions to be tested over sixteen weeks are:Read full original descriptionShow less
FIBROSTEPS Protocol: A 2×2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Group Exercise and Somatic Tracking in Fibromyalgia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combination of two interventions is more effective in treating fibromyalgia symptoms than one intervention alone. The participant group will be people with fibromyalgia in age group 18-65 years. The two interventions to be tested over sixteen weeks are:
* weekly exercise sessions in groups * weekly consultations with a therapist
The main question it aims to answer is: Is the combination of group exercising and somatic tracking work more efficient than physical activity alone in terms of managing fibromyalgia?
Participants will wear Fitbit activity trackers, register pain intensity daily on a mobile app, and answer the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). They will be divided into four groups:
* one group receiving the exercise intervention * one group receiving the psychological intervention * one group receiving both intervention * one control group recieving general physical activity recommendations
Before the sixteen weeks intervention period, there will be a baseline period of eight weeks. Durng the baseline period, participants will wear activity trackers and maintain their usual lifestyle.
Researchers will compare the combination of the interventions against only one intervention and the control group.
Inclusion: Diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the criteria specified in Wolfe et al (2016); Able to perform light physical activity; Able to provide written informed consent; Owning a smartphone; Able to be followed for 24 weeks.
Exclusion: Recent surgery or other physical constraints preventing exercise; Severe co-morbid psychiatric or neurological disorders; Pregnant; Current participation in another clinical trial.