Effectiveness of Dance on Patients With Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Registration Number: NCT00961805

Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary: The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of belly dance as a treatment for pain and improving the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia.

Eighty female patients with fibromyalgia between 18 to 65 years were randomly allocated to a dance group (n=40) and control group (n=40). Patients in the dance group underwent 16 weeks of belly dance twice a week, while the patients in the control group remained on a waiting list. Patients were evaluated with regard to pain (Visual Analogue Scale), function (6 minute walk test), quality of life (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and SF-36), depression (Beck Inventory), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and self-image (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination) questionnaire. Evaluations were carried out at baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

classification of fibromyalgia based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
female gender
aged between 18 and 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

not having altered treatment in previous three years
having signed a term of informed consent
patients with other rheumatic diseases, painful osteoarticular conditions, uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, diseases of the lower limbs or uncontrolled diabetes were excluded

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale for Pain	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 and 100 where 0 is no pain and 100 in unbearable pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Emotional Aspects	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Function - 6 Minute Walk Test	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	meters traveled on a 20-meter course over a six-minute period
Quality of Life - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 10 with 0 indicating no impairment and 10 indicating maximum impairment
Quality of Life - SF-36 -Functional Capacity	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Physical Limitation	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - Sf-36 - Pain	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - Sf-36 - General Health State	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Vitality	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Social Aspects	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Mental Health	baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 100, with higher scores denoting better quality of life
Depression - Beck Inventory	Baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	score between 0 from 63, with higher score indicating greater depression
Self-image - Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Questionnaire	Baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks	scored between 0 from 168, with higher scores indicating greater level of dissatisfaction with self-image