Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
fibromyalgia, physical therapies, stretching, Ai Chi
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of Ai Chi, an adaptation of Tai Chi exercise to water, with stretching on fibromyalgia symtomatology.
Detailed description
Physical therapies have shown to be effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia and It is generally assumed that a multidisciplinary approach, combining both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures, is probably the optimal treatment approach for most fibromyalgia patients. As these patients are usually physically deconditioned, low-intensity exercise has been recommended at least as initial treatment. At this respect, exercise in warm water is considered a good option as both temperature and water buoyancy minimize body weight's stress and help patients to minimize pain. In a previous study comparing short term physiotherapy with stretching and Ai Chi we found that Ai Chi was at least as effective as stretching and induced a significant reduction in fibromyalgia core symptomatology and in sleep parameters. The objective of the present randomized controlled study is to compare both physiotherapy techniques in a long term basis.
Interventions
OTHERphysical therapy
weekly pool physiotherapy with muscle stretching
Sponsors
Universidad de Granada
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the ACR criteria * 18 years or older * written informed consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
* unable to tolerate warm chlorinated water * associated medical condition contraindicating exercise in warm water
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fibromialgya Impact Questionnaire | baseline, 6 months, 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsbugh Sleep Quality Index | baseline, 6 months, 12 months |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | baseline, 6 months, 12 months |
| SF-36 Health Survey | baseline, 6 months, 12 months |
| Brief Pain Inventory | baseline, 6 months, 12 months |
| Adverse reaction recording | baseline, 6 months, 12 months |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed