Physical Exercise and Its Impact on Signs of Inflammation in Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exercise Therapy; Pain

• Registration Number: NCT00643006
• Lead Sponsor: Göteborg University

Brief Summary

The study aims to compare low-intensive and high-intensive physical exercise and its impact on physical function, pain and signs of inflammation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2009-05
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Results First Submitted: 2012-05-03
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-09-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-28
• Results First Posted: 2012-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

• Women with Fibromyalgia, interested in exercise twice a week

Exclusion Criteria

• Other severe diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Pain Level From Baseline.	15 weeks	Pain was measured by The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) subscale for Pain, which is a self-rated pain on visual analogue scale, 0-100 mm. The higher value, the worse pain.
Six-minute Walk Test	15 weeks	Patient is instructed to walk as fast as she can. The distance covered during 6 minutes is documented.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Alingsås Primary Health Care; 🇸🇪 Alingsås, Sweden

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Dept of Physical Therapy; 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Sweden

Uddevalla Primary Health Care; 🇸🇪 Uddevalla, Sweden