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Physiotherapy for fibromyalgia

Efficacy of Vibration Exercise versus Needle Therapy on Quality of Life in Elderly Population with Fibromyalgia: A Prospective Clinical Study

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/05/025108
Enrollment
86
Registered
2020-05-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M72- Fibroblastic disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Vibration exercise: Patients in VE group use vibration exercise device that produce vibration synchronously. To receive maximum vibration, the patients will be instructed to stand on vi

Sponsors

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al Kharj Saudi Arabia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who had fibromyalgia diagnosis for at least 6 month, with normal neurological examination findings of nerve function (including deep tendon reflexes, voluntary muscle action and sensory function), number of tender point from 14 â?? 16 points and chronic generalized aches pain or stiffness will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they had history of orthopedic limitation, inflammatory rheumatic diseases, and severe psychiatric illness or if they had participating in regular physical exercise more than once a week for >=30 minutes during the last six months. Also whom had poor skin condition, sensory deficit, epilepsy, hemophilia, cardiovascular, pulmonary disease, arterial circulation disorders, venous insufficiency and uncontrolled diabetic patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) 2. Pain assessment 3. Body balance assessmentsTimepoint: Baseline and after 10 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)Timepoint: Baseline and after 10 weeks

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactGopal Nambi

Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

physio_gopal@rediffmail.com00966501878382

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026