Strengthening Exercises for Fibromyalgia

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: strengthening exercises; Other: strengthening exercises using a Swiss ball

• Registration Number: NCT02063750
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of strengthening exercises using the Swiss ball in patients with fibromyalgia (FM).

Material and Method: Sixty FM patients were randomized into two groups: an intervention group (IG), in which patients performed muscle strength exercises using the Swiss ball, and a stretching group (SG), in which patients performed stretching exercises. All patients participated in 40-minute training sessions three times per week for 12 weeks. The IG performed the following eight strengthening exercises using a Swiss ball: lateral rise, simultaneous biceps curl, squat, two arms triceps extension, abdominal, one arm dumbbell row, reverse crucifix and crucifix. The SG performed exercises targeting the same muscle groups trained in IG. Outcome measures were as follows: visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, 1 repetition maximum test for muscle strength; fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ) to evaluate disease impact, and short form health survey (SF-36) to assess quality of life. All participants underwent an evaluation at baseline, at 6 weeks and at 12 weeks of training. The assessor was blind to patient allocation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-05
• Study Completion: 2013-10
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-13
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• female with fibromyalgia according to the classification criteria of the American College of Rheumatology;
• aged between 20 and 65 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• uncontrolled hypertension;
• decompensated cardiac disease;
• history of syncope or exercise-induced arrhythmias and decompensated diabetes;
• severe psychiatric illness;
• history of regular exercise at least twice a week for the last 6 months;
• any other condition that could prevent the patient from performing physical exercises.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stretching group	strengthening exercises	Performed stretching exercises
Strengthening group	strengthening exercises using a Swiss ball	This group perform muscle strengthening exercises using a Swiss ball of 65 cm diameter.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Pain - VAS	Basline, after 6 and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in quality of life - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) questionnaire	Baseline, after 6 and 12 weeks
Changes in muscle strength using the maximum repetition (1 RM)	Baseline, after 6 and 12 weeks
Changes in consumption of analgesics	After 6 and 12 weeks from baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil