Effect of Physiotherapy Protocol in Treatment of Depression: Longitudinal Study

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Depression

Treatments: Other: Physiotherapy protocol; Drug: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05786677

Mahitab_2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of his study is to investigate the effect of physiotherapy protocol in management of depression in patients with fibromyalgia and in patients with psychogenic depression.

Full description

This study will investigate the effect of physiotherapy protocol in management of depression in patients with fibromyalgia and in patients with psychogenic depression.

Enrollment: 76 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Fibromyalgia patients will be included if they meet the diagnosis of FM according to the American College Rheumatology (ACR), diagnosed with depression and referred by a physician.
2. Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate forms of major depression.
3. Their ages range from 20- 60 years old.
4. Patients willing and able to participate in a physiotherapy program and capable of doing physical exercise on their own.

Exclusion criteria

1. severe spinal injuries
2. severe musculoskeletal abnormalities
3. inflammatory rheumatic diseases
4. respiratory or cardiac pathologies
5. Any vestibular, visual or neurological dysfunction affecting balance.
6. History of suicidal attempts
7. Severe depression
8. Suffering from severe somatic or psychiatric disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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76 participants in 4 patient groups

Patients with fibromyalgia and depression (1)

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive physiotherapy protocol and medications.

Treatment:

Other: Physiotherapy protocol

Drug: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Patients with fibromyalgia and depression (2)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive medications only.

Treatment:

Drug: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Patients with depression only (1)

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive physiotherapy protocol and medications.

Treatment:

Other: Physiotherapy protocol

Drug: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

Patients with depression only (2)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive medications only.

Treatment:

Drug: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)