Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on Patients Affected With Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: Physical activity

• Registration Number: NCT04031391
• Lead Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Brief Summary

Physical activity has been used for a number of years in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). The main objective of this study is to compare the effects of physical activity on two groups of women diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) in terms of pain, quality of life and the impact of the condition on their daily lives. Methods: this was a randomized clinical trial to assess the effects of physical activity performed by subjects assigned to one of two groups on the scores of three questionnaires (the pain Visual Analogue Scale, the FIQ questionnaire and the SF-36 health questionnaire) administered before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-22
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-30
• Study Completion: 2018-12-15
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Study First Submitted: 2019-07-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-07-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2019-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Women

• Ages of 40 and 75
• Diagnosis fibromyalgia (code M79.7)
• Anoia region

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant
• Unable to participate in the physical activity program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
physical activity group	Physical activity	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)	two months	measures physical functioning, ability to undertake work and general well-being, with a score from 0 to 80.
The visual analogue scale (VAS)	two months	evaluate pain, with a score of 0 to 10
The Spanish version of the SF-36 questionnaire	two months	used to assess their perceived state of health. It includes eight variables: vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning and mental health

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Espai Civic Centre; 🇪🇸 Igualada, Barcelona, Spain