Exercise for Fibromyalgia

Randomized Equivalency Trial of Strength Compared to Aerobic Exercise on Pain Severity in Adults With Fibromyalgia

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01253395

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-03

Start date

2006-04-30

Completion date

2008-04-30

Last updated

2010-12-03

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Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Keywords

Exercise, Pain

Brief summary

Randomized equivalency trial of the effects of strength training compared to aerobic exercise on pain severity in adults with fibromyalgia.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALStrength training

Daily supervised strength training.

BEHAVIORALAerobic exercise

Daily supervised aerobic exercise.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

\- Established diagnosis of fibromyalgia, age \> 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

cardiac, pulmonary or orthopedic condition that would limit exercise. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain severity	Week 3	Validated measure of clinical pain.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Muscle strength	Week 3	Assessment of muscle strength using a dynometer.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026