Electrical Muscle Stimulation Effect Versus Myofascial Release on Quality of Life in Female Fibromyalgia

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Release; Electric Stimulation

Treatments: Device: Electronic cupping; Device: Electrical myostimulation; Other: healthy diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06696651

Maha-004622

Details and patient eligibility

About

the study was done to investigate the effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation as muscle strengthening versus the effect of myofascial releasing on quality of life in female fibromyalgia patients while following Mediterranean diet.

Full description

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterized by unrefreshing sleep, physical exhaustion, and cognitive difficulties. It affects all populations worldwide and requires a diagnosis of widespread pain for at least three months. People with Fibromyalgia show abnormal endogenous pain modulation, including reduced conditioned pain modulation and exercise-induced hypoalgesia. Exercise is considered a first-line treatment for Fibromyalgia. Electrical myostimulation has been shown to improve pain, sleep subscales, and quality of life. A potential causal link between Fibromyalgia and micronutrient deficiency has been suggested. The study focuses on fibromyalgia, which affects mostly females and is difficult to diagnose easily. Electrical myostimulation and myofascial release are effective treatments for Fibromyalgia.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Sixty females have diagnosed suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome.
2. Their ages will be ranged from 45 to 55 years old.
3. Their body mass index will be ranged from 25 to 34 ( overweight and obese type 1)
4. They have willingness to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Peripheral vascular diseases.
2. Drug abuse.
3. Smokers.
4. Chest disease. ( either obstructive or restrictive ).
5. Clinical signs of sever cardiac events ( eg. Congestive heart disease).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Electrical Myostimulation

Experimental group

Description:

twenty females will receive EMS session per week ( 20mins / week ) and following healthy diet for 6 weeks .

Treatment:

Other: healthy diet

Device: Electrical myostimulation

Myofascial Release

Active Comparator group

Description:

twenty female will receive myofascial release sessions ( 2 sessions / week) and following healthy diet for 6 weeks .

Treatment:

Other: healthy diet

Device: Electronic cupping

Healthy diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

twenty females following healthy diet only for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: healthy diet