Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain, Kinesiophobia and Functional Status

Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Behavioral: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05695274

2022/14-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

Relaxation techniques are a non-pharmacological therapy option applied to alleviate the symptoms of many different chronic diseases. It has been reported in the literature that PMR is effective on pain, fatigue and stress symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. No study has been found examining the effect of PMR on kinesiophobia and functional status in FM. This study was planned to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients.

Full description

Fibromyalgia (FM), which is a chronic pain disorder, is a difficult disease to treat, and it is stated that a multidisciplinary approach is required in its treatment rather than a single treatment method. Approaches that consider optimal symptom management and functional status in treatment, include non-pharmacological methods in addition to pharmacological treatment, and include psychosocial and behavioral methods are recommended. Non-pharmacological methods that have proven their effectiveness in FM treatment include aerobic exercise, patient education, cognitive therapies, balneotherapy, and physical therapy agents. One of the methods that can be applied in patients with FM is progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises. PMR is an easy, low-cost, and side-effect-free relaxation technique. PMR helps individuals feel calmer and more relaxed through sequential muscle tension and relaxation. It has been reported in the literature that PMR is effective on pain, fatigue and stress symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. No study has been found examining the effect of PMR on kinesiophobia and functional status in FM. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being older than 18 years of age
• Having been diagnosed with fibromiyalgia for at least 6 months ago.
• Having no mental disability

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals receiving another complementary and integrative treatment
• Individuals who have done progressive muscle relaxation exercise before.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

To examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Control group; routine care and treatment will be applied.