Aerobic Exercises and Postural Stabilization Exercises in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rehabilitation; Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Physiotherapy

Treatments: Other: postural stabilization exercises; Other: aerobic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04835077

IstanbulC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatic disease characterized by a wide range of symptoms such as widespread muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety-depression, impaired balance, falling risk, poor physical condition, cognitive dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The aim of the study; It is a comparison of the effectiveness of aerobic exercises and postural stabilization exercises that are structured to reduce the pain severity, fatigue, sleep problems and anxiety-depression levels of patients who are being followed up with a diagnosis of FMS, and to increase the duration of physical activity and quality of life.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being in the age range of 25-60 According to the 2013 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic criteria, the Pain Placement Score (AES) is 17 and the Symptomatic Effect Score (SES) is ≥21.
• FMS symptoms persist for more than 3 months
• Ability to adapt to exercise
• Having the ability to use the necessary devices for web-based training

Exclusion criteria

• Any disease that may hinder exercise
• Finding cardiological problems for aerobic exercises
• Presence of loss of sense and sense of position
• Presence of an unhealed fracture or surgical wound Patients with mental / psychotic disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Structured Aerobic Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Following the training on aerobic exercise content and effectiveness; 1. First Week; participants 5 minutes warm-up, 20 minutes of aerobic exercise with 60-70% of maximum heart rate, and 5 minutes of cool down. 2. In the following weeks, the aerobic exercise duration of all participants will be increased by 5 minutes compared to the previous week. 3. The duration of the sessions in the 7th and 8th weeks will progressively progress to 40 minutes and the intensity to 75-80% of the maximum heart rate.

Treatment:

Other: aerobic exercise

Postural Stabilization Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Exercises; It will consist of postural exercises to be done in prone, supine, side lying, crawling, sitting and standing positions. All exercises will be done in 2 sets per day, the number of repetitions will be determined individually and progressed. 1. Breathing exercises 2. Four-way stretching and strengthening of the neck muscles 3. Shoulder girdle stretching and strengthening exercises 4. Hip flexors, hamstring, itb, lumbar extensor stretching and strengthening 5. Lying down exercises in the crawling position 6. Shuttle movement 7. Plank movement 8. Toe taps 9. Bridging 10. Straight leg lift 11. Straight leg raises in side-lying 12. Prone knee flexion

Treatment:

Other: postural stabilization exercises

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

The individuals without any treatment will continue their normal lives and will be included in the study as a control group. Exercise will be given after 8 weeks.