title: Randomized controlled trial of a therapeutic intervention group in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of a weekly interdisciplinary program (WIP) consisted of educational activities, physical therapy, stretching, ergonomics, posture guidance combined with cognitive behavioral strategies and approaches to psychosocial and occupational factors in order to determine whether this intervention would be effective to short and medium-term improvement of symptoms in these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a single-center study, randomized single blind controlled trial with a sample test group (T), with a diagnosis of FMS (n = 12), and a control group (C) subjected to Pain Clinic referral (n = 15). The instruments used at two different times were the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Post-Sleep Protocol (PSI). To assess quality of life, we used the SF-12.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In samples, both groups were predominantly female, mean age of 42.5 ± 9.8 years, 43% married, average schooling of 8.3 ± 4.5 years. It was reported a mean of 4.2 years pain and an average of two years for the diagnosis of SFM from the group T. There was statistical difference between the groups in terms of efficacy post intervention WIP, in almost all outcome measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was found that weekly interdisciplinary program (WIP) has contributed to improving the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia.
authors: Departamento de Ciências Neurológicas, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Marielza R Ismael
authors: MR
authors: Martins
authors: Serviço da Clínica da Dor, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Cristiane Carnaval
authors: CC
authors: Gritti
authors: Serviço da Clínica da Dor, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Randolfo
authors: R
authors: dos Santos Junior
authors: Serviço da Clínica da Dor, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Maria Carolina Luizetto
authors: MC
authors: de Araújo
authors: Serviço da Clínica da Dor, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Lilian Chessa
authors: LC
authors: Dias
authors: Departamento de Ciências Neurológicas, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Marcos Henrique D'all Aglio
authors: MH
authors: Foss
authors: Serviço da Clínica da Dor, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Larissa Batista
authors: LB
authors: de Andrade
authors: Departamento de Ciências Neurológicas, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors: Carlos Eduardo D'all Aglio
authors: CE
authors: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016037:Single-Blind Method