Men With Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain - Effect of Exercise on Symptoms and Body Functions

Göteborg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Temperate pool exercise program; Behavioral: Graded strength resistance training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01278641

082-07

Details and patient eligibility

About

A controlled randomised trial (CRT). 60 men who fulfil the ACR-criteria for Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain (Wolfe 1990) participate in the study.

The main objective of the study is to compare the effect of a graded strength training program and a low intensive pool exercise program.

Full description

A controlled randomised trial (CRT). 60 men who fulfil the ACR-criteria for Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain (Wolfe 1990) participate in the study.

40 patients (in the city Uddevalla) are randomised into two groups; low intensive temperate pool exercise program, and graded strength training program. The study period is 12 weeks.

20 patients (in the city Alingsås) make a reference group who is asked to continue their normal activities during the study period.

Primary outcomes are fatigue (using the Multidimensional fatigue inventory and VAS for global fatigue)and muscle strength (using Steve Strong, Isobex and the Grippit). Several other self-administered instruments was used.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Male patients with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread pain

Exclusion criteria

Other severe physical or psychiatric disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention i arm 1 comprises graded strength resistance training, 75 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Graded strength resistance training program

2

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention in arm 2 comprises low intensive temperate pool exercise 50 minutes, twice a week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Temperate pool exercise program

3

No Intervention group

Description:

Reference group, continues with normal activities during the study period of 12 weeks.