Effects of electro muscle stimulation and mat pilates exercises in sedentary women with fibromyalgia

Effects of electro muscle stimulation and mat pilates exercises on anthropometry, pain, anxiety and strength in sedentary women with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240411061470N3

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-16

Start date

2023-12-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Participants performed electro muscle stimulation exercise protocol two days a week for 8 weeks. Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a type of exercise that in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being at the age of 18-35 years Being female Affected by fibromyalgia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Oncomitant rheumatoid disease Unstable hypertension Serious cardiopulmonary problem affecting participants compliance Any psychiatric disorder Being pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventories (BAI).;Depression Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventories (BDI).;Pain Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).;Thigh Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Thigh Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Lower Extremity Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Single Leg Hop Tests (SLHT) and Deep Squat (DSQ).;Upper Extremity Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Push Up (MPU), Handgrip Strength (HGS) and Bent-Arm Hang (BA).;Core Area Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: V-Sit Flexor (Trunk Flexor) Test, Sit-Up Test and Biering Sorensen (Rear Extensor) Test.;Arm Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Arm Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Thorax Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Thorax Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Abdomen Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Abdomen Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Lower Abdomen Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Lower Abdomen Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Hip Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Hip Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventories (BAI).;Depression Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventories (BDI).;Pain Score. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).;Thigh Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Thigh Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Lower Extremity Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Single Leg Hop Tests (SLHT) and Deep Squat (DSQ).;Upper Extremity Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Push Up (MPU), Handgrip Strength (HGS) and Bent-Arm Hang (BA).;Core Area Strength. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: V-Sit Flexor (Trunk Flexor) Test, Sit-Up Test and Biering Sorensen (Rear Extensor) Test.;Arm Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Arm Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Thorax Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Thorax Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Abdomen Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Abdomen Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Lower Abdomen Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Lower Abdomen Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.;Hip Circumference. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Hip Circumference Measurement With Tape Measure.

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Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactAli Kerim Yilmaz

Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Yasar Dogu Sport Sciences

akerim.yilmaz@omu.edu.tr+90 362 457 76 00

Outcome results

None listed

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