Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Interventions
These patients will be divided into two groups in a randomized, control group: composed of 15 women who will receive the application of radiofrequency with a modulation that generates heating up to 38
Sponsors
Instituto de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Comportamento
Universidade Federal do Amazonas - Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; over 18 years of age; with fibromyalgia; one year of diagnosis; accepted to participate in the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with metallic implants at the application site; with sensitivity alterations at the application site; with silicone prostheses; with a cardiac pacemaker; with neoplasms; with acute inflammatory processes; who are pregnant; with ischemic tissues; with tuberculous lesions; who have had recent deep vein thrombosis; with hemorrhagic conditions or the likelihood of this occurring; with heart disease; with decompensated blood pressure; who have attendance lower than 75% at the appointments/treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate whether radiofrequency can modify the pain symptomatology of fibromyalgia as well as to evaluate its impact or not. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To correlate whether the use of radiofrequency in fibromyalgia can change the quality of life index for fibromyalgia. ;To determine whether the use of radiofrequency decreases the incidence of pain crises in fibromyalgia. ;To measure the degree of pain intensity before, during and after treatment with radiofrequency. ;To correlate chronic pain with sleep disturbances. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCias ;Hércules Vitóra;Campos
Instituto de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Comportamento ;Universidade Federal do Amazonas - Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia
Outcome results
None listed