Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Fibromyalgia, Pain, Function, Quality of life
Brief summary
Patients in the experimental group underwent a progressive resistance training program, performed twice a week for 12 weeks. The charge intensity was progressively increased from 40% to 80% of 1 repetition maximum. The following muscle groups were worked: trunk flexors and extensors, elbow flexors and extensors, knee flexors and extensors, hip abductors and adductors and shoulder abductors. In addition to strength training, the experimental group also conducted a structured education program in one hour class once a week for five weeks. Patients in the control group performed the same education program.
Interventions
Progressive resistance training program were performed twice a week for 12 weeks. The charge intensity was progressively increased from 40% to 80% of 1 repetition maximum. The following muscle groups were worked: trunk flexors and extensors, elbow flexors and extensors, knee flexors and extensors, hip abductors and adductors and shoulder abductors. In addition to strength training.
OTHEREducational Program
Structured education program were performed during one hour class once a week for five weeks
Sponsors
Federal University of São Paulo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology; * Feminine gender; * Age between 18 and 65 years; * Pain between 3 and 8 cm in the Numerical Pain Scale (END); * Have not changed treatment for fibromyalgia in the past three months; * Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Cognitive deficit that does not allow the understanding of the evaluation instruments; * Other diseases that make it impossible to perform the exercises; * Physical activity started or changed in the last three months; * Physical therapy in the last six months; * In litigation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pain | Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks | Measured by numerical pain scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Health related quality of life | Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks | Measured by Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire |
| Change in Generic quality of life | Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks | Measured by the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form 36 |
| Change in Functional capacity | Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks | Measured by the 6-minute Walk Test |
| Change in strength | Baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks | Measured by the 1 repetition maximum |
Outcome results
None listed