Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercises for Women With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Aerobic exercise
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in Visual analogue scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is randomized controlled trial that investigated the effect of aerobic exercises in women with fibromyalgia. The study was performed in Abu-kabir central hospital - Al Sharquia, Egypt. The sample was recruited from the rheumatology department in Abu-kabir central hospital- Al Sharquia. Sixty women were included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. The first group (study group) included 30 participants who received aerobic exercise in addition to the prescribed medications. The second group (control group) included 30 participants who received the prescribed medications only. The outcome measures included visual analogue scale, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and cholesterol level. Assessment of outcomes were performed at baseline and after the end of treatment program.
Investigators
Mohamed Magdy Ali Hassan ElMeligie
Principal investigator
Ahram Canadian University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •(1)Their ages ranged from 30 to 40 years old (2)Their body mass index (BMI) was from 20:26 kg/m2 (3)All patients assured diagnosis fibromyalgia for more than three months (4)Participants were on a stable regimen of pharmacological and/or non pharmacological treatment for FM the previous three months leading up to study period and agree to maintain their present medication unchanged for the duration of their participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with pregnancy, another accompanying central sensitization syndrome Patients with psychiatric illness Patients whose pharmacological treatment for FMS changed within the last three months Patients who do not have a cognitive level to answer the questions in the scale
Arms & Interventions
Group A (aerobic exercise group)
aerobic exercise training for 45 minutes, three sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Intervention: Aerobic exercise
Group A (aerobic exercise group)
aerobic exercise training for 45 minutes, three sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Intervention: Fibromyalgia Agents
Group B (Medications group)
The patients in this group did not receive treatment program. just received their medical treatment tricyclic antidepressants (low evening doses), and mostly when needed, low doses of: analgesics, muscle relaxants, hypnotics, and tranquilizers over the period of 6 weeks.
Intervention: Fibromyalgia Agents
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in Visual analogue scale
Time Frame: baseline and 6 weeks
Visual Analaog Scale is used to measure the severity of pain in patients. The patient is told that there is no "0" pain on the 10 cm ruler drawn on paper, "10" is the most experienced pain, and the patient is asked to mark on the ruler according to the severity of the pain he/she feels. The distance of the marked point from zero is recorded as the Visual Analogue Scale score in cm.
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes in cholesterol level level(baseline and 6 weeks)
- Changes in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire(baseline and 6 weeks)