Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

NCT ID: NCT05710939

Last Updated: 2023-02-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 59 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2018-06-01

Brief Summary

Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises were given to the classical group and stabilization exercises were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Detailed Description

Pain is usually seen in the scapular region in patients with fibromyalgia. We decided to do this study because we thought that there was no exercise for this area before in our study and that if it was done, improvements in pain and posture could be observed. Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises (wand exercises, codman exercises and stretching exercises) were given to the classical group, and stabilization exercises (push-up exercises on the wall, scapular adduction, scapular elevation, rowing exercises) were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Conditions

Fibromyalgia; Exercise, Compulsive; Pain; Postural; Defect

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

scapular stabilization exercises

scapular stabilization exercises applied to 1st group for 5 days/week for 6 weeks

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

classic shoulder exercises

classic shoulder exercises applied to 1st group for 5 days/week for 6 weeks

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• between the ages of 18-60,
• Have not received any physical therapy and exercise therapy in the last 6 months,
• No musculoskeletal problems,
• Having no barriers to exercise therapy
• individuals were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with psychological, cardiovascular and neurological problems,
• Female individuals with pregnancy status,
• Individuals who do not want to participate in physical therapy and exercise practices excluded from the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Sanko University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hakan Polat

Director

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

hakan Polat

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanko University

Other Identifiers

HakanPolat

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id