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Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques

Not Applicable
Suspended
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Registration Number
NCT02859467
Lead Sponsor
Universidad de Almeria
Brief Summary

Objective: Compare the benefits of Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques for Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).

Study Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on patients with FMS.

Setting: Clinical setting. Methods: Sixty-four subjects with FMS were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving kinesio taping and inhibitory treatment techniques, or to a control group for exercises and electrical stimulation therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
SUSPENDED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
  • Limitation of usual activities due to pain on at least 1 day in the previous 30 days.
  • Agreement to attend evening therapy sessions.
  • Non-practice of regular physical activity.
Exclusion Criteria
  • A history of surgery.
  • The presence of comorbid conditions (e.g., morbid obesity, inflammatory diseases, irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis).
  • A history of whiplash injury.
  • Severe physical disability.
  • uncontrolled endocrine disorders (e.g., hyperthyroidism, diabetes); 6) illness (e.g., schizophrenia or substance abuse).
  • The use of medication other than as-needed analgesics (excluding long-term narcotics).
  • Malignancy.
  • Psychiatric disorders.
  • A score of ≥ 9 points in the Beck depression inventory.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain IntensityChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks

A 10-point Numerical Pain Scale (0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) assesses the intensity of pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep QuestionnaireChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
McGill Pain QuestionnaireChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Pain PressureChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Beck Inventory for DepressionChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Schöber TestChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Widespread pain indexChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Quality of Life (SF-36)Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Fatigue Impact ScaleChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Symptom severity scoreChanges from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Measurement Finger-Floorsymptom severity scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez

🇪🇸

Almería, Spain

Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez
🇪🇸Almería, Spain

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