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Ai Chi Versus Stretching in Fibromyalgia Management

NCT ID: NCT00600574

Last Updated: 2014-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of Ai Chi, an adaptation of Tai Chi exercise to water, with stretching on fibromyalgia symtomatology.

Detailed Description

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Physical therapies have shown to be effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia and It is generally assumed that a multidisciplinary approach, combining both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures, is probably the optimal treatment approach for most fibromyalgia patients. As these patients are usually physically deconditioned, low-intensity exercise has been recommended at least as initial treatment. At this respect, exercise in warm water is considered a good option as both temperature and water buoyancy minimize body weight's stress and help patients to minimize pain. In a previous study comparing short term physiotherapy with stretching and Ai Chi we found that Ai Chi was at least as effective as stretching and induced a significant reduction in fibromyalgia core symptomatology and in sleep parameters. The objective of the present randomized controlled study is to compare both physiotherapy techniques in a long term basis.

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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S

physiotherapy in warm pool by means of stretching

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

weekly pool physiotherapy with muscle stretching

AI

physiotherapy in warm pool by means of Ai Chi

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

weekly pool physiotherapy with Ai Chi movements during a 6 months period

Interventions

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physical therapy

weekly pool physiotherapy with muscle stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

physical therapy

weekly pool physiotherapy with Ai Chi movements during a 6 months period

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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physiotherapy physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the ACR criteria
* 18 years or older
* written informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* unable to tolerate warm chlorinated water
* associated medical condition contraindicating exercise in warm water
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Granada

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elena Pita Calandre

Professor of Pharmacology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elena P. Calandre, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidad de Granada

Locations

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Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves"

Granada, Granada, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Gowans SE, deHueck A. Pool exercise for individuals with fibromyalgia. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2007 Mar;19(2):168-73. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e3280327944.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17278933 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ML-2007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id