Pilates Exercises In Individuals With Fibromyalgia

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-14

Study Completion Date

2019-10-11

Brief Summary

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This study investigated the effects of reformer pilates exercises in Fibromyalgia, which is a chronic musculoskeletal disease characterized by widespread pain in the body, on number of painful regions, disease activity, lower extremity muscle strength, functional mobility, balance, kinesophobia, fatigue, sleep quality, biopsychosocial status and quality of life and compared effects of clinical pilates-based home pilates which is performed on a mat.

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Detailed Description

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In this study, effects of reformer pilates were evaluated by comparing with home mat pilates method. A total of 28 volunteer women who were diagnosed with FM according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 criteria were included in the study. Reformer pilates group had 14 participants, home mat pilates group had 14 participants.

All individuals were evaluated by same physiotherapist according to standardized test protocols and in the same conditions at baseline and at the end of 6th week. Number of painful regions with Pain Location Inventory (PLI), disease activity with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), lower extremity muscle strength with Chair Test, functional mobility with The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), balance with Single Leg Stance Test, kinesiophobia with Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, fatigue with Fatigue Severity Scale, sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), biopsychosocial status with Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach- Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) and quality of life with Short Form-36 (SF-36) were evaluated.

Pilates exercises were performed by a certified and experienced physiotherapist in this field as two different methods (reformer group and home mat group) in 2 times a week for 6 weeks. Before starting treatment program, 5 key elements of clinical pilates exercises, which are breathing, focus, and placement of the rib cage, shoulder, head and neck, were taught to all patients. Participants were encouraged to focus and maintain these 5 key elements during all exercises.

Data were assessed using SPSS (Version 21.0). Continuous variables were stated as average, standard deviation and percentage. When parametric test assumptions were provided the Independent Samples Test was used, when parametric test assumptions were not provided Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the differences between the independent groups. When parametric test assumptions were provided, the Paired Simple T Test was used, when parametric test assumptions were not provided, Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the differences between the dependent groups. P value \<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study is a randomized controlled parallel group model. Participants were randomly divided into two groups as reformer pilates group and home mat pilates group.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

The physiotherapist performing evaluation was blind to the study.

Study Groups

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Reformer pilates group

All participants were informed about the reformer machine and the treatment program by the physiotherapist in reformer pilates group. Reformer pilates exercises were applied in the form of general muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises under the supervision of physiotherapist. Exercises were performed in 2 times a week for 6 weeks. The duration of one session was 60 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reformer pilates exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, reformer pilates exercises for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week. Increasing the resistance of the springs and adding different positions were used for progression of exercises.

Home mat pilates group

In home mat pilates group, clinical pilates exercises were applied as a home program. Brochures and exercise follow-up forms, which illustrated and written all the exercises in this program, which consisted of clinical pilates-based general muscle strength and flexibility exercises, were given to all participants in this group. Exercises were performed in 2 times a week for 6 weeks at home. Participants marked the follow-up form when they performed exercises. Attendance of participants to exercise was checked by phone calls.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home mat pilates exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, clinical pilates-based exercises on mat for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week, and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week.

Interventions

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Reformer pilates exercises

The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, reformer pilates exercises for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week. Increasing the resistance of the springs and adding different positions were used for progression of exercises.

Intervention Type OTHER

Home mat pilates exercises

The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, clinical pilates-based exercises on mat for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week, and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* having FM diagnosis according to ACR 2016 criteria
* aged 18-65
* being stable in drug use for at least 3 months or more
* being volunteer to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

* doing exercise regularly for the last 3 months
* having orthopaedic and cardiopulmonary diseases which would prevent patients of doing exercise
* neurological disorders
* unstable endocrine system diseases
* malignancy, pregnancy
* severe psychological diseases
* having undergone any surgery in the last 6 months
* having communication problems.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No