Women
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise Protocol (Active Group and Control Group) - Occurs for 8 weeks, 3 times per week. Begin care with walking for about 5 minutes, fitness with exercises for upper limbs, and trunk for 30 minutes
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Sponsors
Monayane Grazielly Leite Matias
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being a woman diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the age group between 30 and 70 years old; present availability to attend the intervention; not hypersensitive to electric current; have not had previous treatment with tDCS; have not performed regular exercise in the last 3 months; and have a medical certificate allowing the practice of exercise.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of epileptic disease, history of seizure, psychiatric disorders, presence of rheumatic disease, except Fibromyalgia; pregnancy, metallic brain implant; at any time and for whatever reason express a desire to leave the study; missing during the ETCC protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain - visual analog scale, assessment: 48 hours before treatment (baseline), every 5 days before and after tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Cardiorespiratory capacity - 6-minute walk test - Assessment: 48 hours before treatment (baseline), 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Pain Threshold - Wagner Pain Test ™ - Model FPX Digital Algometer - assessment: 48 hours before treatment (baseline), fifth day of ETCC, 4 weeks and 8 weeks;;Strength - sit-up test, evaluation: 48 hours before treatment (baseline), 4 weeks and 8 weeks;;Muscle Performance - Isokinetic Dynamometer (Biodex Multi-Joint System 3, Biodex Biomecal System Inc, New York, USA) to assess peak torque, power and total work, evaluation: 48 hours before treatment (baseline), 4 weeks and 8 weeks; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue - The multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI), assessment 48h before intervention, fifth day of tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Borg effort level (CR-10) - after every day of exercise, assessment 48h before intervention, fifth day of tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Quality of life - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), assessment 48h before intervention, fifth day of tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Depression - Beck's depression scale, assessment 48 hours before intervention, fifth day of tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; ;Anxiety - visual analogue anxiety scale, assessment 48h before intervention, fifth day of tDCS, 4 weeks and 8 weeks;;Felling scale, every 5 days before and after ETCC | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactUnuversidade Federal do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed