Telerehabilitation Based on Aerobic Exercise in Fibromyalgia

University of Valladolid (UVA)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Other: Telerehabilitation based on aerobic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04340674

UValladolid

Details and patient eligibility

About

Fibromyalgia syndrome is the most common cause of chronic generalized musculoskeletal pain and is characterized by pain associated with generalizad sensitivity, fatigue, sleep disturbances and psychological problems. Due to the chronic nature of the pathology and the great dependence on analgesic drugs that it often entails, in these patients it is considered necessary to provide an individualized approach and provide strategies that allow symptoms to be controlled conservatively and non-pharmacologically.

The objective of this trial is to analyse the immediate effects on pain, mechanical pain sensitivity, impact of fibromyalgia, pain catastrophizing, psychological distress and physical function when a telerehabilitation program based on aerobic exercise is applied in women with fibromyalgia.

For this purpose the investigators conduct a randomized controlled trial single-blind (examiner). The investigators included female patients diagnosed of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).

Thirty-four women with fibromyalgia are included and randomized into 2 groups: telerehabilitation program group based on aerobic exercise and control group. Exercise group receive 2 treatment sessions a week over 15 weeks.

All the variables are measured at the beginning of intervention and after the intervention.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women diagnosed medically with Fibromyalgia
• Diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
• Age between 30 and 75 years old
• Telerehabilitation equipment including a laptop computer and access to internet

Exclusion criteria

• Any kind of contraindications for physical activity
• Other physical or psychological therapies in the last 3 months.
• Medication modifications in the last 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Telerehabilitation based on aerobic exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Aerobic low-impact exercise guided by audiovisual material. The intensity of exercise is adapted to each participant and is established according to the perceived effort after each session, according to the modified Borg perceived effort scale.

Treatment:

Other: Telerehabilitation based on aerobic exercise

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Group that maintain the same medical treatment and not receive additional intervention.