Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Kimberly A Barnett, Sara E Williams, Megan Pfeiffer, Staci Thomas, Katie Beasley, Leigh Ann Chamberlin, Katiliya Mundo, Richard F Ittenbach, James Peugh, Robert C Gibler, Anne Lynch-Jordan, Tracy V Ting, Brooke Gadd, Janalee Taylor, Alana Goldstein-Leever, Mark Connelly, Deirdre E Logan, Amy Williams, Emily O Wakefield, Gregory D Myer
OBJECTIVE: To describe protocol adaptations to the Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Teens (FIT Teens) randomized controlled trial in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overarching aims of the FIT Teens multi-site 3-arm comparative effectiveness trial are to assess whether a specialized neuromuscular exercise training intervention combined with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to CBT alone or graded aerobic exercise alone. DESIGN/METHODS: The trial was originally designed as an in-person, group-based treatment with assessments at baseline, mid- and post-treatment, and four follow-up time points...
December 2022: Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications