An internet-based cognitive-behavioral self-management intervention for patients with hand osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia - Two randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases have a high burden. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a therapist-guided internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) on pain coping and secondary physical, psychological, and disease impact outcomes in hand osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

Method

Two single-center, parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trials were performed. In one study, 70 adults with hand osteoarthritis visiting a Dutch hospital were randomized to care-as-usual or care-as-usual plus iCBT (each group n = 35; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05872633). In another study, 70 adults with fibromyalgia visiting a Dutch fibromyalgia-specialized center were randomized to iCBT (n = 34) or a waitlist (n = 36; ClinicalTrials.gov:

SUBMITTER: Terpstra JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12861268 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature