The Effect of Cherry Seed Pillow on Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: Cherry seed pillow; Other: Control

• Registration Number: NCT06171022
• Lead Sponsor: Hasan Gerçek

Brief Summary

In this study, the effects of 4-week Cherry seed pillow application on pain and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia will be examined.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-06
• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-14
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-06
• Study Completion: 2024-02-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• Over 18 years of age
• Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia according to ACR classification criteria
• Neuromuscular system examination is normal
• Pain (vas-visual anologous scale) level of at least 5 points
• No communication problems
• Willingness to participate in the practice of using cherry seed cushion
• To be capable of answering the data collection tools to be used in the research
• Not having made hot, cold etc. applications at home

Exclusion Criteria

• -No diagnosis of Fibromyalgia according to ACR classification criteria
• Normal examination of the neuromuscular system
• Pain (vas-visual anologous scale) level between 0-5
• Communication problems
• Failure to accept the practice of using cherry seed cushion and failure to finish the implementation process
• Having a musculoskeletal disorder other than fibromyalgia
• Pregnant or lactating
• To be capable of answering the data collection tools to be used in the research
• Having made hot, cold etc. applications at home

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cherry seed pillow	Cherry seed pillow	4 Weeks, 5 days a week, 20 minutes, in addition to the physiotherapy application of the routine, a heated cherry seed pillow will be applied.
Control	Control	4 Weeks, 5 days a week, 20 minutes, in addition to the physiotherapy application of the routine, a hot-pack will be applied.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in pain at 4 weeks	Baseline and 4 weeks	he rest, activity and night pains of the participants will be evaluated with a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale before the treatment and at the end of the 4-week application. "0" means no pain, "10" means excruciating pain. Results will be recorded in cm.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in function at 4 weeks	Baseline and 4 weeks	The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire will be used to assess the functioning of the participants. The questionnaire consists of 20 questions. As the score increases, the function decreases.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KTO Karatay University; 🇹🇷 Konya, Karatay, Turkey