Role of Core Exercise in Treatment of Fibromyalgia Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: core exercise; Other: traditional therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05807009
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of core exercises on health status, pain, pressure pain thresholds and functional capacity in patients with FM

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-degenerative disease of unknown etiology without effective medical treatment that mostly affects women. At present, the diagnostic and classification criteria are still under debate. As a result, the treatments for FM are also under investigation. No single treatment has achieved a reduction in the symptoms. Its occurrence increases with age. Exercise is one of the treatment approaches where effectiveness in the management of FM is supported by stronger evidence. Besides, recent reviews found that exercise has a positive effect on pain, physical function and health-related quality of life .with no associated adverse effects. Among the different exercise modalities available, core stability training has shown its effectiveness by improving static and dynamic balance, functionality and risk of falls, pain and quality of life. so This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of core exercises on health status, pain, pressure pain thresholds and functional capacity in patients with FM

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-28
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-28
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Study Completion: 2023-03-28
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-28
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Patient referred from rheumatologist with a history of widespread bilateral musculoskeletal pain both above and below the waist for a minimum of three months and pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender points 2. moderate or greater tenderness reported on digital palpation with 4 kg/cm2 of force 3. 21_43 years old patients

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. presence of other systemic, somatic, or psychiatric diseases. 2. pregnant or were planning a pregnancy during the study period. 3. patients with acute disease including high fever and uncontrolled medical conditions (such as severe infection and cardiovascular disease including unstable angina.

4. surgical history for previous 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
core exercise	core exercise	the patients will receive seven core exercises two times a week for eight weeks
core exercise	traditional therapy	the patients will receive seven core exercises two times a week for eight weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pressure pain thresholds	up to 8 weeks	pressure algometer will be used for assessment of pressure pain threshold

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
function state	up to 8 weeks	The six-minute walk test (6 MWT) will be used for assessment of function state
health status	up to 8 weeks	Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) will be used for assessment of health status
pain intensity	up to 8 weeks	visual analogue scale will be used for assessment of pain intensity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Engy Ashraf Gamal Mohamed; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt