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Neurostructural Integration Technique for Fibromyalgia

NCT ID: NCT01725295

Last Updated: 2012-11-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-04-30

Study Completion Date

2004-04-30

Brief Summary

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Fibromyalgia is a common cause of widespread musculoskeletal pain. The investigators have found that our patients seem to benefit from a soft tissue physical therapy called neurostructural integration therapy (NST). The purpose of this study was to compare NST to hydrotherapy which is already used to manage fibromyalgia symptoms.

Detailed Description

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Twenty female patients who met the American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria for the classification of FM were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either hydrotherapy or NST. Patient evaluations were performed at baseline, six weeks, three months, and six months. Primary outcome measures included the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and the Total Myalgic Score. Duration of morning stiffness and duration of weekly aerobic exercise as reported by the participants were secondary outcome measures. Statistics analysis was performed by standard parametric and non parametric methods.

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Keywords

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fibromyalgia treatment physical therapy hydrotherapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Study Groups

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NST

A form of physical therapy to relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NST

Intervention Type OTHER

A form of physical therapy

Hydrotherapy

An alternate form of physical therapy to relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hydrotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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NST

A form of physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Hydrotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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A form of physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any patient who fulfills ACR diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with established ischemic heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, hypothyroidism, severe depression
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University College Dublin

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Geraldine McCarthy

Consultant Rheumatologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Site Status

Countries

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Ireland

Other Identifiers

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NST

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id