Effects of Two Different Applications in Fibromyalgia

Biruni University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Tape Application; Other: Connective tissue massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05897931

Fibromyalgia

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to determine the effect of connective tissue massage and taping applications on the pain and depression complaints of fibromyalgia patients and to compare their impact on quality of life.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
• Be in the age range of 20 - 55 years.
• To be a volunteer participant in the research.
• Being able to communicate comfortably.
• To be able to act independently.

Exclusion criteria

• Having had a surgical operation within the last year.
• Presence of significant infection.
• Being diagnosed with cancer.
• Being pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Being addicted to drugs or alcohol.
• Having a cognitive problem.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Connective tissue massage

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive TENS and infrared treatment for 25 minutes, 5 days a week. Then Connective Tissue Massage will be applied.

Treatment:

Other: Connective tissue massage

Kinesio Tape Application

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive TENS and infrared treatment for 25 minutes, 5 days a week. Kinesio tape application will be applied 2 days a week for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Tape Application