Aerobic Exercise for Women With Fibromyalgia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2022-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This is randomized controlled trial that investigated the effect of aerobic exercises in women with fibromyalgia. The study was performed in Abu-kabir central hospital - Al Sharquia, Egypt. The sample was recruited from the rheumatology department in Abu-kabir central hospital- Al Sharquia. Sixty women were included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. The first group (study group) included 30 participants who received aerobic exercise in addition to the prescribed medications. The second group (control group) included 30 participants who received the prescribed medications only. The outcome measures included visual analogue scale, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and cholesterol level. Assessment of outcomes were performed at baseline and after the end of treatment program.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• (1)Their ages ranged from 30 to 40 years old (2)Their body mass index (BMI) was from 20:26 kg/m2 (3)All patients assured diagnosis fibromyalgia for more than three months (4)Participants were on a stable regimen of pharmacological and/or non pharmacological treatment for FM the previous three months leading up to study period and agree to maintain their present medication unchanged for the duration of their participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with pregnancy, another accompanying central sensitization syndrome Patients with psychiatric illness Patients whose pharmacological treatment for FMS changed within the last three months Patients who do not have a cognitive level to answer the questions in the scale