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Effect of Visceral Osteopathy on heart rate and pain in patients with Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
C23.888.592.612
Registration Number
RBR-10v7xxmp
Lead Sponsor
Escola de Osteopatia de Madrid
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Female participants;aged between 18 and 65 years; clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia; persistent or recurrent musculoskeletal pain greater than 12 weeks; symptomatic at the time; motor independence; good understanding of the Portuguese language to answer the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Hstory of recent trauma or fractures; tumors or a history of cancer; rheumatologic disease in an acute inflammatory phase; heart disease; use of a pacemaker; pregnant or postpartum women who are breastfeeding during the evaluation or treatment period; cognitive limitations to complete the questionnaires

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected outcome 1: it is expected that after the osteopathic manipulative therapy protocol in visceral areas, there will be a greater variation in heart rate, which will mean that there was an increase in the response of the vagus nerve control.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected outcome 2: it is expected to present normal responses to the cold pressure test, with clinical implications for the improvement in the pain condition of the patient with fibromyalgia.
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