Fibromyalgia, Pain, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
The study aims to gather knowledge about the patient's acceptance of the intervention and testing procedures, assess the adherence to the intervention, estimate the recruitment rate, and inform the sample size calculation for a subsequent randomized controlled trial.
Interventions
OTHERHomebased stretching exercise and app supervision
The intervention group will perform a self-administered, home-based stretching program (a total of 6 minutes per day) and maintain their daily activities as identified at baseline. Exercises are to be performed daily for six weeks. Adherence will be supported, and weekly contact with each participant will be maintained via a mHealth application.
Sponsors
Bispebjerg Hospital
University of Copenhagen
Aalborg University
University College of Northern Denmark
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Participants were blinded to the results of all measurements and naïve to research hypotheses.
Intervention model description
Feasibility and acceptability study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients are included if they are aged 18 to 55 years and diagnosed with fibromyalgia in accordance with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
Exclusion criteria
* Non-controlled systemic disorders * Impaired alertness or comprehension * relevant joint disorders (e.g., severe arthritis, arthroplasty of the hip or knee, and rheumatoid arthritis) * recent changes in therapy * neurological and musculoskeletal conditions that could compromise assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain thresholds | Pressure pain thresholds were measured as a baseline before the participants are instructed in the home exercises | Pressure pain thresholds was measures using a handheld pressure algometer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health related Quality of Life | Quality of life was measured as a baseline before the paticipants are instructed in the home exercises | Quality of life measured by the SF-36 Short Form |
| Range of motion | Range of motion was measured as a baseline before the participants were instructed in the home exercises | Passive knee extension range of motion measured by the Biodex system 4 pro isokinetic dynamometer |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia symptoms | Fibromyalgia symptoms were measured as a baseline before the paticipants are instructed in the home exercises | Fibromyalgia symptoms were measure using the The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed