1. Annual report 2024
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  3. SensiTEbre

SensiTEbre

Research group for the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue approach in Primary Care

The SensiTEbre group focuses its research on improving the approach to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue from Primary Care, being a highly applied and implementable research, with a high social impact. Research with a mixed methodology, including citizen and health professional participation, in order to optimize the effectiveness of interventions and therapeutic adherence.

The group has 3 lines of research: (1) Line of research in "Epidemiology" and biopsychosocial factors associated with Fibromyalgia and other chronic and mental diseases? (BiSocial Line); (2) Research line in Multidisciplinary Interventions for the Improvement of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue (InterBÉ Line), with 3 sublines, Multidisciplinary Interventions in Fibromyalgia, Physiopedagogy and Neuroscience of Pain, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue; (3) Research line in "Nutrition, Chronobiology and Exercise" in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue (SYNCHRONIZE Line).

Group projects

  • Catalan Institute of Health. 2024-2026. IP: Pilar Montesó Curto.
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention to improve the quality of life of people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Identification of key aspects related to physical exercise. (00072). Agency for the Management of Univ and Research Grants. 2023-2024. IP: Gemma González Serra.
  • Evaluation of a multicomponent group intervention in patients with fibromyalgia in primary care. ICS
  • Catalan Institute of Health. 2021-2025. IP: Rosa Caballol Angelats.
  • VIOLET PRIMARY: PRIMARY in the detection of male violence. (1799-1847369). Ministry of Equality. 2024-2025. IP: Macarena Pozo Ariza.
  • Let's tidy up heart failure: Implementation of lung ultrasound in the follow-up of patients with heart failure from primary care. Doctor Ferran Foundation. 2022-2024. IP: Rosa Caballol Angelats.
  • Evaluation and implementation of a nutritional, chronobiological and physical exercise intervention to improve quality of life, fatigue, pain and insomnia in people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue (SYNCHRONIZA+ project). (SLT021/21/000009). Generalitat Catalunya. 2022-2025. IP: Pilar Montesó Curto.

Group publications

  • Angelats RC, Gonçalves AQ, Abellana R, Carrasco Querol N, Corts AP, Serra GG et al. Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Program for Fibromyalgia Patients in a Primary Care Setting (FIBROCARE Program): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2025; 14(1):PMID:39797245.
  • Carrasco Querol N, Cabricano Canga L, Hernández NB, Martín Borràs C, Goncalves AQ, Vila Marti A et al. Effectiveness of the SYNCHRONIZE plus Brief Intervention in Improving Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Nutritional Quality and Intake Pattern in Persons with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Nutrients. 2025; 17(1):PMID:39796445.
  • Romeu CC, López GM, Espelta EG, Reverté NB, Gonçalves AQ, Jacques Aviñó C et al. Designing a multicomponent intervention to support caregivers of persons with dementia in primary care in Spain: a qualitative study of family and professional carers. BMJ Open. 2024; 14(12):PMID:39719280.
  • Martín Borràs C, González Serra G, Carrasco Querol N, Sansano Nadal O, Bueno Hernández N, Bestraten Del Pino P et al. Effectiveness of a brief multicomponent intervention to improve physical activity level and functional capacity in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (Synchronize+). Front Physiol. 2024;151441076-1441076. PMID:39717828.
  • Montesó Curto P, Toussaint L, Kueny A, Ruschak I, Lunn S, Rosselló L et al. Emotional experiences and gender roles of men with fibromyalgia syndrome: a cross-cultural qualitative study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024;111286729-1286729. PMID:38831991.
  • Panisello Tafalla A, Haro Montoya M, Caballol Angelats R, Montelongo Sol M, Rodriguez Carralero Y, Lucas Noll J et al. Prognostic Significance of Lung Ultrasound for Heart Failure Patient Management in Primary Care: A Systematic Review. J Clin Med. 2024;13(9):PMID:38730988.
  • Carrasco Querol N, Cabricano Canga L, Hernández NB, Goncalves AQ, Angelats RC, Ariza MP et al. Nutrition and Chronobiology as Key Components of Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Interventions for Fibromyalgia and Associated Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Narrative and Critical Review. Nutrients. 2024;16(2):PMID:38257075.

Theses

  • Enrique Mustafa Bachrani Reverte. A new approach to gender violence in primary care based on an algorithm of artificial intelligence and professional training: proyecto violeta. [Doctoral Thesis]. Tortosa. Rovira i Virgili University.
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