Meet Stanza

A prescription behavioral digital therapy that helps adult patients manage the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia

Swing is developing cutting-edge digital therapies for patients with chronic conditions.

Stanza, our first offering for patients with fibromyalgia.

Swing is developing cutting-edge digital therapies for patients with chronic conditions.

Stanza, our first offering for patients with fibromyalgia.

Clinically Proven

In multiple randomized controlled trials and real-world studies, results showed substantial and durable improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, well-being, and quality of life.

Safe, Non-Drug Therapy

In clinical studies, no treatment-related safety events were observed. 9 out of 10 patients prefer using Stanza to medications alone.¹

Simple and Convenient

Treatment is just 15 minutes a day, available from your smartphone whenever you need it most.

¹ “Usability and Acceptability of a Digital Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Fibromyalgia” study.

Clinically Proven

In multiple randomized controlled trials and real-world studies, results showed substantial and durable improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, well-being, and quality of life.

Safe, Non-Drug Therapy

In clinical studies, no treatment-related safety events were observed. 9 out of 10 patients prefer using Stanza to medications alone.¹

Simple and Convenient

Treatment is just 15 minutes a day, available from your smartphone whenever you need it most.

¹ “Usability and Acceptability of a Digital Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Fibromyalgia” study.

73% of patients saw improvement in well-being after using Stanza¹

In clinical trials, patients improve significantly more on Stanza than the control on well-being and fibromyalgia severity.

¹Catella et al. “Self-Guided Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia Management: Results of a Randomized, Active-Controlled, Phase II Pilot Clinical Trial”. J Behav Med., 2023.

Results showed durable clinical effectiveness a year after treatment

Improvements seen after treatment (at 3 months) are maintained through 12 months.

² Dai, et al. “Long-Term Clinical Effectiveness Of A Digital Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Fibromyalgia Management.” The Journal of Pain. Volume 24, Issue 4, Supplement, 2023.

Fibromyalgia symptoms go beyond pain. Stanza also addresses common secondary symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.

73%

of patients saw an improvement in well-being after using Stanza (vs. Control).

Data presented from a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial.¹

74%

of patients reported better sleep quality.

Reduction of weekly sleep interference was reported at week 12 of Stanza use. Data based on analysis of 54 participants in a single-arm, prospective clinical trial.² Data on file.

76%

of patients no longer affected by clinical depression.

Based on analysis of 37 participants with baseline clinical grade depression in a single-arm, prospective clinical trial.² Data on file.

¹ SMART-FM: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05005351

² REACT-FM: ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05011162

How Stanza Works

Stanza provides Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that is a non-pharmacological, behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia and other centralized pain conditions.

Although CBT and ACT are first-line treatments for fibromyalgia, access is limited due to lack of trained providers, lack of referral pathways, and high cost.

Stanza, a prescription digital therapeutic, brings ACT to the point-of-care, expanding access to the treatment for the fibromyalgia population.

What is a prescription digital therapeutic?

A prescription digital therapeutic is an emerging type of therapy that uses software to deliver medical treatment, management or prevention. They are available by prescription only, as they are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and required to demonstrate safety and efficacy in randomized clinical trials.

What is centralized pain?

Unlike with acute pain, which is initiated by the peripheral nervous system, chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia derive from changes in how the central nervous system processes pain. In these conditions, the central nervous system becomes activated and hypersensitive, even when there is no peripheral injury. Stanza uses clinically-tested techniques to retrain the brain and change the relationship with pain.

Why behavioral therapy?

Providers have limited options when it comes to treating fibromyalgia. Current FDA-approved medications have limited efficacy, with significant adverse effects and high discontinuation rates.¹ Stanza uses guideline-directed behavioral therapy with no observed side effects. 9 out of 10 patients prefer using Stanza to medications alone.

¹ Liu Y, Qian C, Yang M. Treatment Patterns Associated with ACR-Recommended Medications in the Management of Fibromyalgia in the United States. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2016 Mar;22(3):263-71. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.3.263. PMID: 27003556.

What is ACT?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT teaches acceptance and mindfulness strategies for uncontrollable symptoms, together with commitment and behavior change strategies to prevent symptom flares, increase quality of life, and improve physical and emotional functioning. ACT guides people to change their expectations from the elimination of pain to managing and living as well as possible with their pain.

What is CBT?

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so they can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them more effectively. CBT helps people learn how to better manage stressful life situations. CBT often includes learning and practicing techniques such as relaxation, coping, resilience, stress management, and assertiveness.

How should Stanza be used?

Stanza is intended to be used five to seven days per week, for approximately 15 to 20 minutes a day, for a period of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, Stanza can be used as needed.

Advisors

Our advisors include leaders in chronic pain management, clinical psychologists, researchers, and patient advocates.

Dan Clauw, MD

Director of the Chronic Pain Research Center, University of Michigan

Lance McCracken, PhD

Head of Clinical Psychology, Uppsala University

Gregg Tkachuk, PhD

Professor of Psychology, University of Manitoba

David Williams, PhD

Associate Director of the Chronic Pain Research Center, University of Michigan

Lora Black, PhD

Pain Psychologist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Juan Luciano, PhD

Head of Fibromyalgia Research Group, Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute

Melissa Talwar, MS, NBC-HWC, FMHC

Executive Director, Support Fibromyalgia Network

Necie Edwards

Founder, Fibro Patient Education & Support Organization

Find a Referral Provider

Looking for a partner to help manage fibromyalgia patient care? Our clinical partners coordinate best-in-class treatment for fibromyalgia, and offer Stanza as a care option.

Stanza is available in:

Michigan

Missouri

Nevada

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Texas

Learn more about offering Stanza

Contact the Swing Therapeutics team to receive more information about offering Stanza to your patients.