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A Functional Exercise Program Improves Pain and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia

NCT03682588 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2023-09-28

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Summary

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized mainly by chronic generalized pain that affects the physical fitness and functional capacity of patients. There is increasing evidence of the benefits of physical exercise in improving fibromyalgia symptoms, making these interventions part of therapeutic arsenal. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a program of functional exercises in reducing pain, improving functional capacity, increasing muscle strength, improving flexibility, balance and quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia. Intervention: The intervention group performed functional physical training for 45 minutes twice a week for 14 weeks. The control group will perform stretching exercises with the same duration and frequency. evaluation instruments: Visual Analog Scale for pain; Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; Time-up and go test; 1Repetitian Maximum test; Sit and reach test; Berg Balance Scale; and Short Form-36 and amount of analgesics used during the intervention period was evaluated.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

OTHER

Physical activity

The Functional exercise group performed functional exercise training for 45 minutes twice a week for 14 weeks. The Stretching exercise group performed stretching exercises with the same duration and frequency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jamil Natour, Professor · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-02
Completion
2020-01-06

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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