Role of Core Exercise in Treatment of Fibromyalgia Patients

NCT ID: NCT05807009

Last Updated: 2023-04-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 52 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-28
• Study Completion Date: 2023-03-28

Brief Summary

the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of core exercises on health status, pain, pressure pain thresholds and functional capacity in patients with FM

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-degenerative disease of unknown etiology without effective medical treatment that mostly affects women. At present, the diagnostic and classification criteria are still under debate. As a result, the treatments for FM are also under investigation. No single treatment has achieved a reduction in the symptoms. Its occurrence increases with age. Exercise is one of the treatment approaches where effectiveness in the management of FM is supported by stronger evidence. Besides, recent reviews found that exercise has a positive effect on pain, physical function and health-related quality of life .with no associated adverse effects. Among the different exercise modalities available, core stability training has shown its effectiveness by improving static and dynamic balance, functionality and risk of falls, pain and quality of life. so This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of core exercises on health status, pain, pressure pain thresholds and functional capacity in patients with FM

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

core exercise

the patients will receive seven core exercises two times a week for eight weeks

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

core exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive seven exercises performed in crook lying and side lying position on exercise mats. Cushions were used to allow the participants to be comfortable in all positions. The exercises in the crook lying position were core activation with breathing, single-leg lift with knees bent, single-leg slides, bridging and knee drop sideways. The exercises completed in side lying included hip external rotation with knees bent and hip abduction with knees straight.

traditional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive : an active warm-up including low intensity movements and dynamic stretching; choreographed aerobic training, progressing gradually from low to moderate intensity; and a cool-down involving low intensity movements, and dynamic and static stretching

Interventions

core exercise

the patients will receive seven exercises performed in crook lying and side lying position on exercise mats. Cushions were used to allow the participants to be comfortable in all positions. The exercises in the crook lying position were core activation with breathing, single-leg lift with knees bent, single-leg slides, bridging and knee drop sideways. The exercises completed in side lying included hip external rotation with knees bent and hip abduction with knees straight.

Intervention Type: OTHER

traditional therapy

the patients will receive : an active warm-up including low intensity movements and dynamic stretching; choreographed aerobic training, progressing gradually from low to moderate intensity; and a cool-down involving low intensity movements, and dynamic and static stretching

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

aerobic exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Patient referred from rheumatologist with a history of widespread bilateral musculoskeletal pain both above and below the waist for a minimum of three months and pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender points 2. moderate or greater tenderness reported on digital palpation with 4 kg/cm2 of force 3. 21_43 years old patients

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. presence of other systemic, somatic, or psychiatric diseases. 2. pregnant or were planning a pregnancy during the study period. 3. patients with acute disease including high fever and uncontrolled medical conditions (such as severe infection and cardiovascular disease including unstable angina.

4. surgical history for previous 6 months.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 43 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Engy Ashraf Gamal Mohamed

principle investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Engy Ashraf Gamal Mohamed

Giza, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

core exercise for fibromyalgia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id