RT Journal Article
T1 A Mobile Application to Help Self-Manage Pain Severity, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study.
A1 De la Vega, Rocío
A1 Miró, Jordi
A1 Lleixà-Daga, Meritxell
A1 Llorens-Vernet, Pere
K1 Fibromialgia
K1 Dolor - Aspectos psicológicos
K1 Depresión mental
K1 Salud mental
K1 Salud - Innovaciones tecnológicas
AB Abstract: Treatment for individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is complex and is not alwaysaccessible to those who could benefit. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluationof a mobile-app-delivered, cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT)-based intervention in helping adultsself-manage fibromyalgia symptoms. A total of 100 adults with FMS (M [SD] age = 49.81, [9.99]years; 94% women) were given access to the digital treatment program and downloaded the app.Pain severity, anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, fatigue, and sleep quality were assessedat pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. Fifty-three of the potential participantscompleted the 47-day treatment. Data showed significant improvements in pain severity (p = 0.007,d = 0.43), anxiety (p = 0.011, d = 0.40) and depressive symptoms (p = 0.001, d = 0.50) from pre-treatmentto post-treatment. The effect sizes associated with app use are consistent with improvements seenin previously published clinical trials of CBT for FMS. Improvements were generally maintained,although there was some decrease in the outcomes from post-treatment to the 3-month followup.Most participants reported that they were very satisfied with the app. The use of the appwas associated with similar levels of improvements found with in-person CBT treatment for FMS.Research to evaluate the effectiveness of the app in a controlled trial is warranted.
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30807
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30807
LA eng
NO Miró, J.; Lleixà-Daga, M.; de la Vega, R.; Llorens-Vernet, P.; Jensen, M.P. A Mobile Application to Help Self-Manage Pain Severity, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12026.
NO This study was partly supported by grants from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industryand Competitiveness (RED2018-102546-T), the Government of Catalonia (AGAUR; 2017SGR-1321),Fundación Grünenthal (Spain), and ICREA-Acadèmia. R.d.l.V.’s work is supported by the SpanishMinistry of Science and Innovation (RYC2018-024722-I). J.M.’s work is supported by the FundaciónGrünenthal (Spain), and ICREA-Acadèmia.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026