Osteopathic Support Evaluation of Fibromyalgia Patients (FMostéo)

Caen University Hospital

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Treatments

Procedure: Osteopathy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02805673

2014-A00687-40

Details and patient eligibility

About

At present, the literature does not account for much of scientific data on the assessment of osteopathic intervention for patients with (Fibromyalgia) FM. The investigators propose a pilot study evaluating the efficacy of osteopathic care, consists of several osteopathic interventions in the treatment of FM, in order to improve the painful experiences of FM patients. This study must include 44 patients with FM according to (American College of Rheumatology) ACR criteria and followed the University Hospital of Caen.

The osteopathic care will last eight months and will be followed by a report three months after the end of osteopathic interventions. This in order to evaluate the effect in the short term and long term, of osteopathic care in patients with FM.

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

FM patient diagnosed according to the ACR criteria.
Patient Having realized biological balances excluding any underlying pathology that may be causing the pain.
Patient Over 18 years followed at Caen University Hospital.
Patient Treated with drugs to its FM.
Patient Being informed and having signed his consent.
Patient Affiliated to the social security system.
French-Patient.

Exclusion criteria

FM undiagnosed according to the ACR criteria.
Patient Showing against -indications to the osteopathic surgery.
Patient Treated by manual therapy ( physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture... ) during the trial and during the three months preceding the study.
Concomitant Maladie (type cancers, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic diseases ) or all diseases causing bone pain and myalgia.
Important Surgery of less than 3 months.
Inability to submit to medical monitoring study for geographical or social reasons.
Inclusion The subject in another biomedical research protocol for this study.
Women Pregnant or nursing.