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Comparison of Exercise and Massage in Fibromyalgia (FM)

P

Pamukkale University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Treatments

Other: Pilates exercises
Other: Connective tissue massage

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00636623
ISRCTN12345678
Ekici - 2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study was designed to analyse and compare the effects of Pilates exercises and connective tissue massage in terms of pain intensity, pain pressure threshold and tolerance, anxiety, progress, and health related quality of life in females with fibromyalgia (FM)

Full description

Treatment of FM is difficult. Conventional treatments do not appear to be managing the problem effectively and this has led to other forms of treatment. The aim of treating FM is to decrease pain and increase function by means of a multimodal therapeutic strategy, which, in most cases, includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. In the literature on non-pharmacological treatment approaches for FM, different managements are described, such as exercise, electrotherapy, patient education, self-management programmes, massage techniques, cryotherapy, and acupuncture. There are a number of reasons why patients choose these complementary and alternative medicine approaches, including dissatisfaction with conventional treatments or concerns over the toxicity of drugs. However, there is no consensus about which treatment approach is the best.The current randomised controlled trial was undertaken as a first pilot study to assess and compare the effectiveness of Pilates exercises, an active-group therapy, and connective tissue massage, a passive-personalised therapy, in the management of FM in females.

Enrollment

36 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

25 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • being female
  • being over 25 years old
  • meeting the criteria for FM as defined by the American College of Rheumatology
  • having pain in the neck and shoulder region
  • never having been treated for FM.

Exclusion criteria

  • infection
  • fever or an increased tendency to bleed
  • severe physical impairment
  • inflammatory diseases
  • cardiopulmonary disorders
  • uncontrolled endocrine disorders
  • allergic disorders
  • pregnancy
  • malignancy
  • severe psychiatric illnesses
  • factors known to affect autonomic function
  • medication usage

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

36 participants in 2 patient groups

2
Other group
Description:
Pilates exercises
Treatment:
Other: Pilates exercises
1
Other group
Description:
Connective tissue massage
Treatment:
Other: Connective tissue massage

Trial contacts and locations

1

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