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.
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…
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Filipa Martins-Alves, Psychiatric Hospital Assistant
+351 964770140
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