Physiotherapy to improve pain in women with fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal diseases; Rheumatic diseases; Fibromyalgia

• Registration Number: RBR-3xy4rxf
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-03
• Study Completion: 2021-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women; age between 21 and 65 years; diagnosis of Fibromyalgia; complaining of pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers with neurological diseases; acute rheumatic patients; cancer; epilepsy; pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators; undergoing surgery for less than 1 year; with fractures of the skull, cervical or rib cage; severe osteoporosis; pregnant and breastfeeding women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain reduction due to verified through a numerical scale and reported in scores ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the worst possible pain).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in sleep quality verified through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and reported in scores ranging from 0 to 21 points.;Reduction of fatigue verified through the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)and reported in scores ranging from 0 to 10.;Improvement of quality of life verified through the revised FM impact questionnaire (FIQR) and reported in scores ranging from 0 to 100 points.