Effectiveness of Acupuncture vs. Core Stability Based Physiotherapy in Balance and Functional Capacity of Women With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Extremadura0 个研究点目标入组 160 人开始时间: 2014年1月7日最近更新: 2021年4月5日

适应症

干预措施

试验速览

阶段: 不适用
状态: 已完成
发起方
入组人数: 160
主要终点: Change from physical function item of the Spanish Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire at 5 weeks and 13 weeks

研究概览研究设计入排标准研究组 & 干预措施结局指标研究者记录与标识符相似试验

研究概览

简要总结

This study analyse the effectiveness of a core stability training Physiotherapy programme versus Acupuncture treatment for the management of balance and functional capacity impairments of women with Fibromyalgia.

详细描述

Objective:

This study investigated the effectiveness of a core stability training Physiotherapy programme versus Acupuncture for the management of balance and functional capacity impairments of women with Fibromyalgia.

Design:

A single-blind randomized clinical controlled trial.

Setting:

研究设计

研究类型: Interventional
分配方式: Randomized
干预模型: Parallel
主要目的: Treatment
盲法: Single (Outcomes Assessor)

盲法说明

Neither the participants nor their therapists were blind to the treatment allocation. However, the assessor was independent to the study and was not aware of the treatments applied or the objective of the therapy.

入排标准

年龄范围: 18 Years 至 71 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
性别: Female
接受健康志愿者: 否

入选标准

•women between 18 and 71 years old,
•diagnosed with Fibromialgia by a specialized physician,
•having subjective sensation of balance impairments.

排除标准

•The exclusion criteria were to present any medical contraindication for acupuncture and/or physiotherapy, phobia of needles, adverse reactions to medication that could influence in balance, associated pathologies such as alcoholism or severe visual deficit, to have receive acupuncture or core stability based physiotherapy in the two months previous to the intervention and to do physical exercises that train core stability such as Pilates or Yoga

研究组 & 干预措施

Acupuncture

Experimental

In the acupuncture experimental group, the technique applied included the use of the following acupuncture points of Traditional Chinesse Medicine: GV20, ST36 and BL60 . One needle insertion was performed in each session and in the case of the last two points the needle insertions were done bilaterally.

Patients laid supine on a treatment table with their legs exposed. The skin on the acupuncture points was prepared with 70% ethyl alcohol. One-time-use disposable sterile stainless steel needles (0,26x50mm) were inserted into acupuncture points.

After insertion, acupuncture needles were manually manipulated to obtain the de qi sensation. The needles remained in place for 20 minutes and there were no further manipulations during the retention time.

干预措施: Acupuncture (Other)

Physiotherapy

Experimental

The physiotherapy experimental group received core stability based physiotherapy treatment. Before the beginning of the treatment sessions, the basic principles of core stability exercises were explained to the participants. The exercise programme included 7 exercises. The exercises in the crook lying position were core activation with breathing, single leg lift with knees bent, single leg slides, bridging and knee drop sideways. The exercises completed in side lying included hip external rotation with knees bent and hip abduction with knees straight. After each session gentle stretching of the lower limbs and lumbar spine were performed. The sessions were administered twice a week during 30 minutes with groups of no more than 8 people.

干预措施: Physiotherapy (Other)

control

No Intervention

The control group did not receive any intervention. The participants continued with their routine medical treatment.

结局指标

主要结局

Change from physical function item of the Spanish Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire at 5 weeks and 13 weeks