Feasibility and Acceptability of Home-based Stretching Exercises in Patients With Fibromyalgia

University College of Northern Denmark1 site in 1 country12 target enrollmentFebruary 15, 2024

ConditionsFibromyalgia Pain Quality of Life

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Fibromyalgia
Sponsor: University College of Northern Denmark
Enrollment: 12
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pressure pain thresholds
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study aims to gather knowledge about the patient's acceptance of the intervention and testing procedures, assess the adherence to the intervention, estimate the recruitment rate, and inform the sample size calculation for a subsequent randomized controlled trial.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 15, 2024

End Date

May 30, 2024

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University College of Northern Denmark

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients are included if they are aged 18 to 55 years and diagnosed with fibromyalgia in accordance with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria

Exclusion Criteria

•Non-controlled systemic disorders
•Impaired alertness or comprehension
•relevant joint disorders (e.g., severe arthritis, arthroplasty of the hip or knee, and rheumatoid arthritis)
•recent changes in therapy
•neurological and musculoskeletal conditions that could compromise assessments

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pressure pain thresholds

Time Frame: Pressure pain thresholds were measured six-weeks after the intervention started

Pressure pain thresholds was measured using a handheld pressure algometer

Secondary Outcomes

Health related Quality of Life(Quality of life was measured six-weeks after the intervention started)
Range of motion(Range of motion was measured six-weeks after the intervention started)