Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Low Lever Laser Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Chronic Pain
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a functional exercise program associated with Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on pain, functional capacity and quality of life of individuals with fibromyalgia. Half of participants will receive functional exercise and LLLT, while the other half will receive functional exercise and placebo LLLT.
Interventions
OTHERFunctional Exercise
RADIATIONLow Level Laser Therapy
RADIATIONPlacebo Low Level Laser Therapy
Low Level Laser Therapy with the device off
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being female; * age between 30 and 50 years; * have an ovulatory cycle; * height between 1.50m and 1.80m, body mass between 50 and 80 kg and BMI in the range of 18.5 to 29.9 kg / m2; * present a clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia, signed by a rheumatologist according to the current criteria of the American College of Rheumatology; * is at least 6 months without any physical exercise; * do not present musculoskeletal conditions that prevent them from performing the evaluation and proposed physical activity, except FM; * not having diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled blood pressure; * they do not present an inflammatory rheumatic condition or serious cardiovascular and / or pulmonary disease that prevents them from performing the evaluation and the proposed physical activity; * Not having psychiatric illness or having malignant tumors; * is not pregnant * did not present dengue, zika or chikungunya in the last year; * and finally not to be hypersensitive to light.
Exclusion criteria
* not attend for more than two consecutive exercise sessions * at any time and for any reason expressing an intention to leave the study * present a health problem that prevents them from continuing to carry out the proposed exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale | Pain assessment two months after the intervention | Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale |
| Pain assessed by Widespread Pain Index | Pain assessment two months after the intervention | Assessed by Widespread Pain Index |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed