Aerobic Exercise for Women With Fibromyalgia
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Interventions
- Other: Aerobic exerciseDrug: Fibromyalgia Agents
- Registration Number
- NCT05550883
- Lead Sponsor
- October 6 University
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- (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
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group A (aerobic exercise group) Aerobic exercise aerobic exercise training for 45 minutes, three sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group A (aerobic exercise group) Fibromyalgia Agents aerobic exercise training for 45 minutes, three sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group B (Medications group) Fibromyalgia Agents 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.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in Visual analogue scale 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 Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in cholesterol level level baseline and 6 weeks Blood sample to measure cholesterol level for each participant in both groups before and after treatment.
Changes in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire baseline and 6 weeks This questionnaire was designed to assess the current health status of patients with fibromyalgia. The FIQ has 11 individual questions and measures physical functioning, work status (missed days of work and job difficulty), depression, anxiety, morning tiredness, pain, stiffness, fatigue, and well-being over the past week ranging from 0-100 with higher score indicating more severity.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Abu-kabir central hosptial
🇪🇬Mansoura, Al Sharquia, Egypt