Resultados de una intervención psicoeducativa interdisciplinar con EMDR en pacientes con fibromialgia: experiencia de un centro privado / Results of an interdisciplinary psychoeducational intervention with EMDR in patients with fibromyalgia: a private center experience

Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos de un protocolo multidisciplinario (psicología, reumatología, medicina del deporte, unidad del sueño y nutrición) en pacientes con fibromialgia. Materiales y métodos: Se evaluaron los cambios en el estado de ansiedad (objetivo principal), la intensidad del dolor, su repercusión sobre las actividades cotidianas y su limitación subjetiva in situ. El abordaje psicológico incluyó un proceso psicoeducativo como marco general y técnicas de desensibilización y reprocesamiento con movimientos oculares (EMDR) como instrumento de regulación emocional. Se utilizó un diseño intrasujeto con medidas pre y postestudio, cuyos instrumentos fueron el inventario de ansiedad rasgo (STAI), la dimensión dolor del WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index), un test específico de repercusión del dolor en la vida cotidiana (diseñado a propósito) y una escala subjetiva in situ de la intensidad de dolor (escala de Thierry). La utilización de prácticas EMDR (música bilateral y maniobra del abrazo-mariposa o similar) y el grado de satisfacción de las pacientes se valoraron en términos porcentuales al final del estudio. Resultados: Un total de 56 mujeres con una edad media de 51 (± 10) años y edades comprendidas entre los 30 a 73 años fueron estudiadas. Las participantes se distribuyeron desde el año 2016 hasta 2020 en 8 grupos sucesivos de no más de 10 integrantes cada uno. Cada grupo recibió 10 sesiones (una por semana) de una hora y media de duración que se distribuyeron en 6 sesiones de psicología y 1 sesión de reumatología, medicina del deporte, unidad del sueño y nutrición. Los resultados mostraron efectos positivos significativos después del programa, con mejoras post intervención en el estado de ansiedad rasgo (p = 0,0000/p < 0,005) (d = 0,427) intensidad del dolor (p = 0,0003) (d = 0,344), repercusión del dolor (p = 0,0000/p < 0,005)...(AU)

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a multidisciplinary protocol (psychology, rheumatology, sports medicine, sleep unit and nutrition) in patients with fibromyalgia. Material and methods: Changes in the state of anxiety (main objective), intensity of pain, its impact on daily activities and "in situ" subjective limitations, were evaluated. The psychological approach included a psychoeducational process as a general framework and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing techniques (EMDR) as an instrument of emotional regulation. An intra-subject design was used with pre and post-study measurements whose instruments were the trait anxiety inventory (STAI), the WOMAC pain dimension (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index), a specific test measuring the impact of pain on daily life activities (designed on purpose) and a subjective "in situ" scale of pain intensity (Thierry scale). The use of EMDR practices (bilateral music, the butterfly-hug manoeuvre or similar) and the degree of patient satisfaction were assessed in percentage terms at the end of the study. Results: A total of 56 women with a mean age of 51 (± 10) years and aged between 30 to 73 years were studied. The participants were distributed from 2016 to 2020 in 8 successive groups of no more than 10 members per group. Each group received 10 sessions (one per week) lasting an hour and a half that were divided into 6 sessions of psychology and 1 session of rheumatology, sports medicine, sleep unit and nutrition. The results showed significant positive effects after the program, with post-intervention improvements in the state of trait anxiety (p = 0.0000/p < 0.005) (d = 0.427) intensity of pain (p = 0.0003) (d = 0.344), impact of pain on daily activities (p = 0.0000/p < 0.005) (d = 0.486) and in the subjective sensation of pain intensity (no patients exhibiting "very significant pain"). At the end of the study, 46 patients (83 %) had adopted EMDR...(AU)

Vertebral fractures are increased in rheumatoid arthritis despite recent therapeutic advances: a case-control study.

Prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal RA women were assessed in 323 patients and compared with 660 age-matched women. Of patients, 24.15% had at least one vertebral fracture vs.16.06% of controls. Age, glucocorticoids and falls were the main fracture risks. Vertebral fractures were associated with disease severity. INTRODUCTION: There is little quality data on the updated prevalence of fractures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may have changed due to advances in the therapeutic strategy in recent years. This study was aimed at analysing the prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with RA and comparing it with that of the general population. METHODS: We included 323 postmenopausal women diagnosed with RA from 19 Spanish Rheumatology Departments, randomly selected and recruited in 2018. Lateral radiographs of the thoracic and lumbar spine were obtained to evaluate morphometric vertebral fractures and the spinal deformity index. We analysed subject characteristics, factors related to RA, and fracture risk factors. The control group consisted of 660 age-matched Spanish postmenopausal women from the population-based Camargo cohort. RESULTS: Seventy-eight (24.15%) RA patients had at least one vertebral fracture. RA patients had increased fracture risk compared with controls (106 of 660, 16.06%) (p = 0.02). Logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR 2.17; 95% CI 1.27-4.00), glucocorticoids (OR 3.83; 95% CI 1.32-14.09) and falls (OR 3.57; 95% CI 1.91-6.86) were the independent predictors of vertebral fractures in RA patients. The subgroup with vertebral fractures had higher disease activity (DAS28: 3.15 vs. 2.78, p = 0.038) and disability (HAQ: 0.96 vs. 0.63, p = 0.049), as compared with those without vertebral fractures. CONCLUSION: The risk of vertebral fracture in RA is still high in recent years, when compared with the general population. The key determinants of fracture risk are age, glucocorticoids and falls. Patients with vertebral fractures have a more severe RA.