Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 1520 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Influence of Trauma on Features of Type 2 SLE
Jennifer Rogers¹, Megan Clowse², David Pisetsky³, Jayanth Doss⁴, Mithu Maheswaranathan⁵, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁵, Rebecca Sadun⁴, Kai Sun⁴ and Amanda Eudy⁶, ¹Duke, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁵Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁶Duke University, Raleigh, NC
Background/Purpose: Type 2 SLE symptoms of fatigue, widespread pain, sleep and cognitive dysfunction occur commonly in SLE although their etiology is unknown. Since trauma has…
Abstract Number: 1610 • ACR Convergence 2023
Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Improves Fibromyalgia Outcomes: Results from a Pivotal, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial
Michael Gendreau¹, Andrea Chadwick², Lance McCracken³, David Williams⁴, Daniel Clauw⁵, Juan Luciano⁶, Yifei Dai⁷, Nicolette Vega⁸, Zunera Ghalib⁸, Kristen Guthrie⁸, Allison Kraus⁸, Michael Rosenbluth⁸, Jennifer Zomnir⁹, Dana Reddy¹⁰ and Lesley arnold¹¹, ¹Gendreau Consulting, LLC, Poway, CA, ²Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, ³Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, ⁴Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁷Swing Therapeutics, Gainesville, FL, ⁸Swing Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA, ⁹DelRicht Resesarch, Mckinney, TX, ¹⁰Curavit, Scarsdale, NY, ¹¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a form of guideline-recommended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), has been empirically validated as a non-drug treatment for fibromyalgia (FM).…
Abstract Number: 1839 • ACR Convergence 2023
Value of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Fibromyalgia Patients in a Rheumatological Setting
Styliani Tsiami¹, Elena Enax-Krumova², Dietrich Sturm³, Matthias Vorgerd², Bjoern Buehring⁴, Juergen Braun⁵ and Xenofon Baraliakos¹, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ²Neurologische Klinik Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany, ³Agaplesion Bethesda - Krankenhaus, Wuppertal, Klinik für Neurologie, Wuppertal, Germany, ⁴Krankenhaus St. Josef, Wuppertal, Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Wuppertal, Germany, ⁵Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Small fiber neuropathy (SFN), a polyneuropathy (PNP) affecting A-delta and C-fibers has been described in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Different patterns of small fiber…
Abstract Number: 1611 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mitochondrial Structural Alterations in Fibromyalgia – A Pilot Electron Microscopy Study
Linoy Israel¹, Victoria Furer², Atan Gross¹ and Jacob Ablin², ¹Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, ²Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is among the most common chronic pain conditions, clinically characterized by widespread pain and fatigue. FM pathogenesis remains unknown, leading to challenges…
Abstract Number: 1855 • ACR Convergence 2023
Using a Whole-population Approach to Help Design More Effective and Efficient Healthcare Services for People with Fibromyalgia
Gary Macfarlane¹, Roxanne Cooksey², Ernest Choy³ and Rosemary Hollick⁴, ¹Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health (Epidemiology Group), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ³Section of Rheumatology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: A large body of evidence has informed, internationally, management recommendations for people with fibromyalgia. However there are very few studies which have examined how…
Abstract Number: 1612 • ACR Convergence 2023
Design and Validation of a Comparator for Randomized Controlled Trials of a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Michael Gendreau¹, Yifei Dai², Michael Rosenbluth³, David Williams⁴ and Daniel Clauw⁵, ¹Gendreau Consulting, LLC, Poway, CA, ²Swing Therapeutics, Gainesville, FL, ³Swing Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: The use of a control arm (comparator) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is considered the gold standard for trial conduct and interpretation. Choosing an…
Abstract Number: 1857 • ACR Convergence 2023
More Than 50% of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients with High or Moderate CDAI (clinical Disease Activity Index) Screen Positive on MDHAQ (multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire) Indices for FAST4 (fibromyalgia Assessment Screening Tool) And/or MDS2 (MDHAQ Depression Screen)
Juan Schmukler and Theodore Pincus, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Treat to target in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suggests escalation of therapy in patients whose scores are high or moderate on a disease activity index…
Abstract Number: 1613 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tetrodotoxin Sensitive Nav1.7 Sodium Channel SCN9A Gene Polymorphism rs6754031(T >G) Is Associated with Fibromyalgia
Koshy Nithin Thomas, Shivika Guleria, Amita Aggarwal and Able Lawrence, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
Background/Purpose: SCN9A gene encodes a tetrodotoxin sensitive Nav1.7 Sodium channel expressed in dorsal root ganglia, peripheral nerves, olfactory nerves and inner ear. Rare Mutations in…
Abstract Number: 2037 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessing Risk of Depression in Common Rheumatologic Disorders Using Diagnostic Codes, Survey Scores, and Propensity Score Matching Methodology
COMFORT ANIM-KORANTENG¹, YONG EUN², Okeoghene Akpoigbe² and AMANDA SAMMUT², ¹Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, ²NYCHH- HARLEM, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Many studies have shown that rheumatologic conditions are associated with a higher risk of depression. The two most common methods to detect depression in…
Abstract Number: 1614 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapy Combining Millimeter Wave-based Neuromodulation with Coaching for the Improvement in Quality of Life of Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Caroline Maindet¹, Anne Dumolard², Mélanie Veloso², Mario Barmaki³, Rodrigue Deleens⁴, Raphaël Gonon-Demoulian⁵, Alberta Lorenzi-Pernot⁶, Mireille Michel-Cherqui⁷, Alain Serrie⁸, Stanislas Velliet⁹ and Jean-Luc Bosson², ¹University Hospital Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France, ²Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France, ³Médipôle Lyon Villeurbanne, Lyon, France, ⁴Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France, ⁵Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France, ⁶Neurology private practice, Mornant, France, ⁷Foch hospital, Suresnes, France, ⁸Paris University Hospital, Paris, Guinea, ⁹Valenciennes hospital, Valenciennes, France
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome with symptoms of moderate to severe intensity, including diffuse pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive impairment. While first-line recommendation…
Abstract Number: PP09 • ACR Convergence 2023
Practicing Mindfulness to Improve Quality of Life
Vanessa Patino-Lydia, Global Healthy Living Foundation, Hallandale, FL
Background/Purpose: I’ve been living with symptoms of PSA and fibromyalgia for over 15 years. Four years ago, after flareup that severely impacted my mobility where…
Abstract Number: 1629 • ACR Convergence 2023
Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Long COVID Had Worse Pre-COVID RA Symptoms and Worse Non-RA Symptoms, as Well as Higher Rates of Fibromyalgia Compared with COVID Infected Long COVID Negative
Kaleb Michaud¹, Sofia Pedro², Shreena Kamlesh Gandhi³ and Frederick Wolfe², ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Kansas University School of Medicine, Wichita, KS
Background/Purpose: Long COVID, also known as Post COVID syndrome or postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, refers to the development of persistent or new symptoms lasting…
Abstract Number: 0328 • ACR Convergence 2023
From Patient Needs to Platform Design: Using Patient Preference to Guide the Development of a Post-Viral Fibromyalgia Management App
Marc Blanchard¹, Pedro Ming Azevedo², Tiffany Prétat², Cinja Koller² and Thomas Hügle³, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV) and University Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, ²Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland, ³Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Post-viral fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that can develop in individuals following a viral infection, such as COVID-19. Recent studies have shown that approximately…
Abstract Number: 1827 • ACR Convergence 2023
Revolutionizing Fibromyalgia Treatment: Exploring the Efficacy of a New FDA Cleared Photoceutical Device
Timothy Demchak¹, Ernesto Leal-Junior², Neide Ribeiro², Heliodora Casalechi², Douglas Johnson³ and Shaiane Tomazoni⁴, ¹Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, ²Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Multi Radiance Medical, Solon, OH, ⁴University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia syndrome effects 2-8% of the general population and is characterized by specific tender points. FM annual economic impact $12-$14 billion.Current treatments are only…
Abstract Number: 0404 • ACR Convergence 2023
Persistent Pain and Its Predictors After Start of Anti-TNF Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Is Line of Treatment Linked to Different Pain Patterns?
Carmen Roseman, Johan Karlsson Wallman, Jon Einarsson, Elisabeth Mogard, Elisabet Lindqvist, Meliha Kapetanovic and Tor Olofsson, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Persisting pain with or without inflammation control is a common and debilitating symptom in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Concerns have been raised that patients with…

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