Museum therapy: new hope for fibromyalgia pain?
NCT ID NCT07048366
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an 8-week program of mindfulness and body awareness, held in a university museum, can reduce pain and improve quality of life for women with fibromyalgia. About 44 women will be randomly assigned to either the museum program or a control group. The goal is to see if this creative, calming setting offers extra benefits beyond standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 44 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients * Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome according to 2016 criteria * Muscle pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score greater than 5 in the last month * Age between 18 and 60 years * Absence of other chronic, widespread, or localized painful conditions * Absence of any other condition that might affect pain perception (e.g., diabetes) * Absence of neurological or psychiatric conditions that might affect study participation * Absence of current or past oncological diseases in the last 5 years * Absence of corticosteroid therapy in the last 30 days * Absence of NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and analgesic therapy in the last 4 days * Absence of pregnancy and breastfeeding for the entire duration of observation * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe scoliosis or kyphoscoliosis * Previous spinal surgeries or sequelae of vertebral fractures * Presence of lumbosciatalgia (sciatica-like pain in the lower back) at the time of the visit * Presence of osteoporosis * Presence of neurological or psychiatric conditions * Current therapy with corticosteroids and/or NSAIDs and/or analgesics * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CARES - Centro per la Disabilità, la Riabilitazione e Medicina dello Sport - University Center
RECRUITINGChieti, Abruzzo, 66100, Italy
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Museo Universitario UD'A
RECRUITINGChieti, Abruzzo, 66100, Italy
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