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Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Modified Pilates Method Versus Aerobic Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia

NCT03050606 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 98

Last updated 2020-03-26

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Summary

Fibromyalgia is a rheumatologic disease characterized by generalized chronic pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia. Physical exercises are recommended as the first choice of non-pharmacological therapy. Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of modified Pilates method exercises compared to aerobic exercises in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia. The hypothesis is that Pilates exercises will be as effective as aerobic exercise in the improvement of clinical outcomes, and that this improvement will be maintained over the medium to long term. It is also expected that aerobic exercises will be more cost-effective.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates

Exercises performed on the mat and apparatus, following the six principles of the Pilates method. The exercises will be performed in three levels of difficulty: basic, intermediate and advanced, according to the capacity of the patient.

OTHER

Aerobic

Aerobic exercise will be carried out individually on treadmills or stationary bikes. The intensity of the training will be mild to moderate (57% to 76% of the maximal heart rate monitored by the frequencymeter).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cristina MN Cabral, PhD · Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-15
Primary Completion
2018-12-22
Completion
2020-12-22

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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