Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 35 patients will receive osteopathic treatment as usually performed in offices, consisting of manual therapy techniques, consisting of mobilization or manipulation of joints, skull
Other
E02.190.599.280
Sponsors
Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid - Brasil
Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid - Brasil
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients must be between 18 and 65 years old regardless of sex; meet the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology with regard to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: users of B-blocking drugs; diagnosed with neurological disease that affects upper motor neuron or progressive conditions; severe osteoporosis; present of fever; infection; malignancy; inability to answer the questionnaires; physical therapy treatment on the same day of the study; does not reach a score that characterizes the diagnosis as fibromyalgia;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the effect of osteopathic physiotherapeutic treatment on the autonomic nervous system verified through the heart rate variability where we will see if there is an improvement in parameters after treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the correlation between changes in the autonomic nervous system and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia, verified through the heart rate variability and the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDiego Ferreira
Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid - Brasil
Outcome results
None listed