Preliminary Outcomes of a Cross‐Site Cognitive–Behavioral and Neuromuscular Integrative Training Intervention for Juvenile Fibromyalgia

Objective Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in reducing disability among youth with juvenile fibromyalgia (FM); however, engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity remains poor, even after CBT. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary outcomes...

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Published in:Arthritis care & research (2010) 2017-03, Vol.69 (3), p.413-420
Main Authors: Tran, Susan T., Guite, Jessica W., Pantaleao, Ashley, Pfeiffer, Megan, Myer, Gregory D., Sil, Soumitri, Thomas, Staci M., Ting, Tracy V., Williams, Sara E., Edelheit, Barbara, Ounpuu, Sylvia, Rodriguez‐MacClintic, Jennifer, Zemel, Lawrence, Zempsky, William, Kashikar‐Zuck, Susmita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Age of Onset
Catastrophization - psychology
Child
Child Behavior
Children
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Depression - psychology
Disability Evaluation
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Fear
Feasibility Studies
Female
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - diagnosis
Fibromyalgia - physiopathology
Fibromyalgia - psychology
Fibromyalgia - therapy
Hospitals, Pediatric
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Mental depression
Pain
Pain Measurement
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Physical training
Recovery of Function
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
United States
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Summary:Objective Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in reducing disability among youth with juvenile fibromyalgia (FM); however, engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity remains poor, even after CBT. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of an innovative program combining CBT with specialized neuromuscular exercise: the Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Teens (FIT Teens) program. Methods Adolescents with juvenile FM (n = 22, all female, ages 12–18 years) from 2 urban children's hospitals participated in the 8‐week FIT Teens intervention. Participants completed measures of pain intensity, functional disability, depressive symptoms, pain catastrophizing, fear of movement, and readiness to change at baseline and after the intervention. Results The feasibility of the intervention across 2 sites was documented, including high retention rates (80%). Participants showed significant decreases in functional disability (P 
ISSN:2151-464X
2151-4658
DOI:10.1002/acr.22946