Fibromyalgia and sleep treatments

This is a current project.

Description

The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of sleep interventions to reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Thirty-two patients will be randomized into one of four groups: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) + a brief insomnia intervention, CPAP + no insomnia intervention, placebo CPAP + insomnia intervention, placebo CPAP + no insomnia intervention. The long-term objective of this study is to develop an empirically supported, effective treatment for FM, thus reducing the high health care costs incurred by FM patients and minimizing patient suffering.

Project Administration

Nancy Hamilton, principal investigator

Project Contact

Nancy Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate professor
Department of Psychology
Fraser Hall
1415 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045-7540
nancyh@ku.edu
(785) 864-9827

This is a project of:

University of Kansas Department of Psychology

Funded by:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Presentations

This project was featured in the University of Kansas Oread publication. Click here to read the article and see a video of Dr. Hamilton discussing the project.

Send corrections/comments/questions to lifespan@ku.edu


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