Short and Long Term Results of Connective Tissue Manipulation and Combined Ultrasound Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study was to evaluate the short term and one year follow-up results of connective tissue manipulation and combined ultrasound therapy (ultrasound and high voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation) in terms of pain, complaint of non-restorative sleep and impact on the functional activities in patients with fibromyalgia.
详细描述
This is an observational prospective cohort study, investigating short and long term results of physiotherapy applications in 20 female patients with fibromyalgia. Physical characteristics of the subjects were recorded. Intensity of pain, complaint of non-restorative sleep, and impact of fibromyalgia on functional activities were evaluated by visual analogue scales. All evaluations were performed before and after 20 sessions of treatment, which included connective tissue manipulation of the back daily, for a total of 20 sessions and combined ultrasound therapy of the upper back region every other session. One year follow-up evaluations could be performed on 14 subjects.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 68 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Women with pain depending to FM, with an intensity interfering to activities of daily living for a duration of at least six months, able to participate of 20 physiotherapy sessions within a four week period, volunteer for participating to the study without taking any drugs acting on the nervous system such as antidepressants, myorelaxants, analgesics or hypnotics, in the study period.
排除标准
- •evidence of neurological, infectious, endocrine and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases, and experience with any kind of manual and/or electrotherapy, within six months before the study.
结局指标
主要结局
pain intensity
时间窗: All evaluations were performed before and after 20 sessions of treatment.
The intensity of pain was evaluated by 0-10 cm visual analogue scales (VASs). On the VAS, "0" indicated "no pain" and the "10" indicated "the worst imaginable pain".
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
İlkim Çıtak Karakaya
Research Assistant
Hacettepe University