A New Nonpharmacological Method in Fibromyalgia: The Use of Wool
A New Nonpharmacological Method in Fibromyalgia: The Use of Wool
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DOI：
10.1089/acm.2008.0456
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Kiyak, Emine Kara
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作者：
Kiyak, Emine Kara
目的：其目的是评估羊毛的使用在fibromyalgin.Background患者的影响：关于使用非药理学方法治疗纤维肌痛患者的各种研究已经进行。然而，目前还没有关于使用羊毛衣服和床上用品治疗这些患者的报道。设计和方法：该研究采用两组实验设计。根据美国风湿病学会的标准，共选择了50名纤维肌痛患者进行研究。他们平均分为两组：对照组和治疗组。每组随机抽取25例患者，两组患者构成在统计学上相同。治疗组患者在6周的实验期内穿羊毛内衣（从肩部到大腿覆盖全身），使用羊毛床衬、羊毛被、羊毛枕头等羊毛被褥。所有患者在试验开始时（前测试）和第6周结束时（后测试）进行评估。采用视觉模拟量表（0-10）、压痛点计数和纤维肌痛影响问卷收集数据。结果：治疗组患者报告其病情显著改善，包括疼痛水平、压痛点计数和纤维肌痛影响问卷的所有评分降低（p
Objectives: The aim was to assess the effect of wool use in patients with fibromyalgia.Background: Various studies concerning the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia using nonpharmacological methods have been carried out. There are, however, no reports on the use of wool clothing and bedding in treating these patients.Design and methods: The study employed two-group, experimental design. A total of 50 patients with fibromyalgia, based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology, were selected for the study. They were distributed equally into two groups: a control group and a treatment group. The 25 patients in each group were randomly selected and the compositions of the two groups were statistically identical. The patients in the treatment group wore woolen underwear (which covered the body from the shoulders to the thighs) and used woolen bedding such as woolen bed liner, woolen quilt and pillow during the experimental period of 6 weeks. All patients were assessed at the beginning the trial (pre-test) and the end of 6th (post-test) week. Data were collected using the visual analogue scale (0-10), tender points count, and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.Results: Patients in the treatment group reported significant improvements in their conditions including a reduction in pain levels, tender point counts, and all scores of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (p