Effects of a Dance-movement Therapy Programme in Patients With Fibromyalgia.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Changes in balance
研究概览
简要总结
Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness characterized by persistent widespread muscle pain with generalized hyperalgesia and allodynia. It can be accompanied by other concomitant symptoms like fatigue, sleep disturbances, musculoskeletal disorders, distress and psychological disorders. This condition is very prevalent. It has been reported to be about 2-5% of the general global population. Fibromyalgia is associated with balance problems and increased fall frequency. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of an 8 weeks dance-movement therapy programme on balance, strength, flexibility and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia.
详细描述
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition associated with balance problems and pain. It has been previously described that fibromyalgia may affect peripheral and/or central mechanisms of postural control. Balance or postural stability is a very complex task that involves the integration of multiple sensory inputs to execute appropriate neuromuscular activity needed to maintain balance.
Patients with fibromyalgia have also muscle weakness. Muscle strength depends on both the cross-sectional area of the muscle and the neural activity. Range of movement and quality of life have also been reported to be affected.
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 (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Women diagnosed of Fibromyalgia attending to the Fibromyalgia Association of Granada.
- •Women who can complete the assessment battery of tests at the beginning and at the end of the study
排除标准
- •Auditive and visual disturbances.
- •Cognitive problems.
- •Psychiatric pathology.
- •Traumatic pathology of lower limbs.
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in balance
时间窗: Baseline, 8 weeks
Balance is going to be assessed with the Mini BalanceEvaluation System Test. This test assesses dynamic balance, with four subscales:anticipatory postural adjustments, reactive postural control, sensory orientation and dynamic gait. The Mini BESTest is a 14 item test scored on a 3 level ordinal scale. For the Mini BESTest, the original BESTest 4 level (0 - 3) scoring was revised to 3 levels (0 - 2) due to redundancy. Total score = 28 points per test directions. Two items have right and left assessment in which the lower score is used within the total score (directions specify which to use). For research, many studies specify use of both left and right data, thus calculating data based on 32 (vs 28) points
次要结局
- Changes in quadriceps strength(Baseline, 8 weeks)
- Changes in quality of life(Baseline, 8 weeks)
- Changes in flexibility of lower limbs(Baseline, 8 weeks)
研究者
Marie Carmen Valenza
Proffesor assistant
Universidad de Granada