Effects of breathing training on respiratory muscle efficiency, pain, health-related quality of life and intake of drugs in sedentary women with fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Syndrome of fibromyalgia; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Fibromyalgia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37081460
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Évora (Portugal)

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29653069

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2012-04-30
• Study Start: 2014-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist
2. Non-smokers and not consumers of alcohol
3. Age between 25 and 70 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of severe trauma
2. Peripheral nerve entrapment
3. Inflammatory rheumatic diseases
4. Severe psychiatric illness
5. Respiratory diseases
6. Other diseases that prevent breathing training
7. Pregnancy
8. Attend to another psychological or physical therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified