Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Progressive Resistance Training Program for Patients With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in pain
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Patients in the experimental group underwent a progressive resistance training program, performed twice a week for 12 weeks. The charge intensity was progressively increased from 40% to 80% of 1 repetition maximum. The following muscle groups were worked: trunk flexors and extensors, elbow flexors and extensors, knee flexors and extensors, hip abductors and adductors and shoulder abductors. In addition to strength training, the experimental group also conducted a structured education program in one hour class once a week for five weeks. Patients in the control group performed the same education program.
Investigators
Anamaria Jones
Professor
Federal University of São Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology;
- •Feminine gender;
- •Age between 18 and 65 years;
- •Pain between 3 and 8 cm in the Numerical Pain Scale (END);
- •Have not changed treatment for fibromyalgia in the past three months;
- •Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive deficit that does not allow the understanding of the evaluation instruments;
- •Other diseases that make it impossible to perform the exercises;
- •Physical activity started or changed in the last three months;
- •Physical therapy in the last six months;
- •In litigation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in pain
Time Frame: Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks
Measured by numerical pain scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Functional capacity(Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks)
- Change in Health related quality of life(Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks)
- Change in strength(Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks)
- Change in Generic quality of life(Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks)