Between Paws and Affections - Impact of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Fibromyalgia (FM)
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Minho · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and medium-term maintenance of a structured dog-assisted therapy (DAT) protocol, "Entre Patas e Afetos" (Between Paws and Affections), in reducing pain, anxiety and depressive symptoms and in improving functional status and quality of life in Portuguese patients with fibromyalgia (FM) followed at ULS Alto Ave, with systematic outcome asses…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Being followed at ULS Alto Ave by the Multidisciplinary Pain Unit, Internal Medicine (Auto immune diseases), Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine or Neurology * Ability to read and write Portuguese and to understand…
Contacts

Armando Almeida, Associate Professor

+351 936615717

aalmeida@med.uminho.pt

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Filipa Martins-Alves, Psychiatric Hospital Assistant

+351 964770140

id12083@alunos.uminho.pt

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