Effectiveness of Activity Management Among Women With Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

AM is effective in reducing symptoms related to FMS among women and maladaptive activity patterns caused by chronic pain. AM can be considered an effective intervention method for FMS. Larger sample sizes and long-term studies are needed to confirm these findings. Plain-Language Summary: Fibromyalgia symptoms limit individuals' participation in activities and reduce their quality of life. This study evaluated the effectiveness of activity management in improving activity patterns, limitations related to fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), occupational performance, occupational balance, and quality of life among women with FMS. The activity management intervention integrated traditional pain management approaches used by occupational therapists with activity pacing strategies, offering a person-centered, individualized, web-based intervention model. As a result of this study, improvements were observed in maladaptive activity patterns, symptoms, occupational satisfaction, and the pain dimension of quality of life of women with FMS. Our findings suggest that activity management can be considered an effective intervention for women with FMS.