Whole-Body Cryotherapy (WBC) as an Adjunct Treatment on Pain in Fibromyalgia Persons: Short Time Effect.

Haute École Robert Schuman Libramont

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Behavioral: Whole-Body Cryotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03466008

B039201629783

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our aim was to determine whether Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) can result in improved pain status, perceived health, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. It is hypothesized that this positive effect can be achieved through increased functional mobility and decreased pain intensity resulting from cold-induced modulation of the inflammation-immune axis.

Full description

24 patients with fibromyalgia were randomized into 2 groups (n=11 in the WBC group, n=13 in the control group). In the WBC group, 10 sessions of WBC were performed (in addition to usual care) in a standard cryotherapy room over a duration of 8 days. Patients in the control group did not change anything in their everyday activities. Several self-reported variables relating to perceived health were measured repeatedly (pain intensity, functional mobility, and quality of life).

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Fibromyalgia diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

cardiorespiratory disorder current pregnancy cold intolerance Embolic diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole body cryotherapy arm

Experimental group

Description:

intervention consisted of 10 sessions of WBC (three minutes for each session) which were performed in addition to usual care in a standard cryotherapy room over a duration of 8 days.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Whole-Body Cryotherapy

Usual treatment arm

No Intervention group

Description:

usual care