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Stretching and Strengthening Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients

NCT ID: NCT01029041

Last Updated: 2009-12-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-11-30

Brief Summary

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Fibromyalgia is a rheumatologic syndrome characterized by widespread chronic pain, tender points and other symptoms as fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression. Therapeutic exercises are described as an important form to management of symptoms. This study aims to assess strengthening and stretching exercise efficacy in symptoms and quality of life of Fibromyalgia patients. The study is done at General Clinical Hospital of Medicine Scholl of University of Sao Paulo. 63 subjects undergo the study and they are divided into three groups: 1 strengthening exercise, 2 stretching exercise and 3 control group. Patients are evaluated by following instruments: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire, dolorimetry at tender points by a Fischer dolorimeter, finger-to-tip floor test for muscular flexibility, dynamometer EMG System do Brasil for strength test of extension and flexion of knees and elbows, time to get up and go test, functional reach test, sit-to-stand test. Subjects of 1 strengthening exercise group undergo a global strengthening program and 2 stretching exercise group undergo a global stretching program. All programs have 12 weeks of duration and physical therapy is twice a week. The control group does not do any intervention during 12 weeks and after the second evaluation they enter the common program of physical therapy. Data are being analyzed by descriptive and interferential statistics procedures.

Detailed Description

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In this study, were included subjects with fibromyalgia diagnosis aged between 30 and 55 years old. We aimed to assess the effect of a physical therapy program on impact of fibromyalgia syndrome and quality of life.

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Keywords

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fibromyalgia, exercise, strength, stretch

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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Strengthening exercise

This group does global strengthening exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strengthening Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercises that aim the improvement of muscular strength of arms and legs

Stretching exercise

This group does global stretching exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercises that aim the improvement of muscular flexibility of arms, legs and spine

Control

This group does nor do any kind of exercise during the study

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Strengthening Exercises

Exercises that aim the improvement of muscular strength of arms and legs

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching exercises

Exercises that aim the improvement of muscular flexibility of arms, legs and spine

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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strengh exercise flexibility exercise

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Fibromyalgia diagnosis according to American Rheumatology Criteria
* Aged between 30 and 55 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe rheumatologic syndromes
* neurologic syndromes
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Medicine School of University of São Paulo

Principal Investigators

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Amélia P Marques, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Sao Paulo

Locations

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Medicine School of University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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Cappesq 0337/07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id