Effect of a Functional Exercise Program Associated With Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Individuals With Fibromyalgia: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte1 site in 1 country22 target enrollmentFebruary 2016

ConditionsFibromyalgia

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Fibromyalgia
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Enrollment: 22
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a functional exercise program associated with Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on pain, functional capacity and quality of life of individuals with fibromyalgia. Half of participants will receive functional exercise and LLLT, while the other half will receive functional exercise and placebo LLLT.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2016

End Date

December 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira

PhD

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•being female;
•age between 30 and 50 years;
•have an ovulatory cycle;
•height between 1.50m and 1.80m, body mass between 50 and 80 kg and BMI in the range of 18.5 to 29.9 kg / m2;
•present a clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia, signed by a rheumatologist according to the current criteria of the American College of Rheumatology;
•is at least 6 months without any physical exercise;
•do not present musculoskeletal conditions that prevent them from performing the evaluation and proposed physical activity, except FM;
•not having diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled blood pressure;
•they do not present an inflammatory rheumatic condition or serious cardiovascular and / or pulmonary disease that prevents them from performing the evaluation and the proposed physical activity;
•Not having psychiatric illness or having malignant tumors;

Exclusion Criteria

•not attend for more than two consecutive exercise sessions
•at any time and for any reason expressing an intention to leave the study
•present a health problem that prevents them from continuing to carry out the proposed exercises