Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Fibromyalgia, Connective tissue massage, Myofascial release, Foam roller
Brief summary
Connective tissue massage (CTM), one of the various manual therapy techniques for FMS, produces local mechanical effects on mast cells in the connective tissue with short and long tractions, thereby reducing sympathetic activity and producing vasodilation. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of self myofascial release technique and connective tissue massage in patients with FMS. At least 30 FMS patients will be included in the study. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain, quality of life and sleep quality will be evaluated. CTM will be practiced to study group and foam roller will be practiced to control group.
Detailed description
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with chronic widespread pain and at least eleven positive tender points out of 18 according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 criteria. It is often associated with symptoms such as decreased physical strength, fatigue, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal disorders and psychiatric disorders such as depression. Connective tissue massage (CTM), one of the various manual therapy techniques for FMS, produces local mechanical effects on mast cells in the connective tissue with short and long tractions, thereby reducing sympathetic activity and producing vasodilation. In the last two decades, massage applications using tools of various densities, materials, shapes and sizes (such as Foam Roller (FR), roller massagers, sticks or balls) and actively self-administered by individuals have rapidly gained popularity. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of self myofascial release technique and connective tissue massage in patients with FMS. At least 30 FMS patients will be included in the study. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain, quality of life and sleep quality will be evaluated. CTM will be practiced to study group and foam roller will be practiced to control group. Treatments will be applied for 6 weeks, 2 days a week for a total of 12 sessions.
Interventions
Connective Tissue Massage will be applied by an experienced physiotherapist for a total of 12 sessions 2 days a week for 6 weeks. While the patients are in sitting position, starting from the lumbosacral region, the lower thoracic, scapular, interscapular and cervical regions will be included in the treatment respectively.
Self myofascial relaxation will be practiced with foam roller in patients with Fibromyalgia.
Sponsors
Firat University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being a woman * Being diagnosed with FMS, * Being between the ages of 18-65 and volunteering.
Exclusion criteria
* Neurological, infectious, endocrine and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases, severe psychological disorders, any condition that prevents exercise (advanced cardiac respiratory or orthopedic problems), * Malignancy * Being pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| disability | 2 minutes | Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire is a scale consisting of 10 questions to assess the health status and physical functionality of an individual diagnosed with FM. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain assesment | 1 minute | Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale. Patients will be asked to rate the severity of pain between 0-10. |
| Quality of life assesment | 2 minutes | Quality of life will be assessed with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HRA). The HRA is one of the first disability questionnaires used in adults with arthritis. The highest scores of each subgroup are summed and the result is divided by eight to obtain the participant's SDQ score. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed