The purpose of the study is a scientific and prospective documentation of the clinical effects of an inpatient treatment at the Immanuel Hospital of Berlin, in the department for complementary and integrative medicine, with the use of a modified fasting regime. A pre- and post- as well as group comparisons are planned. Patients that are admitted to the inpatient department for metabolic syndrome, osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia will be enrolled in the study.
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Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
Timeframe: Change Baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS 28)
Timeframe: Change Baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
Timeframe: Change Baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
Timeframe: Change Baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Summary of Diabetes Self Care Activities Measure (SDSCA)
Timeframe: Change Baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months