Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-05-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

There are limited studies on the use of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) in fibromyalgia syndrome. Considering the possible mechanisms of action of MLD and the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia, more studies are needed to fully determine the effect of MLD on this syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage on symptom severity, pain intensity, pressure pain threshold and anxiety about pain in fibromyalgia syndrome.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• have fibromyalgia as defined by the criteria of the 2016 ACR

• have Turkish as their native language

• between 18 and 65 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having cognitive impairment

• Receiving routine physiotherapy and/or manual therapy, alternative/complementary therapies

• Illiterate people

• Diagnosed with endocrine, neuromuscular, infectious and inflammatory diseases

• Diagnosed severe mental and psychological disorders

• Having malignancy

• Pregnant or people who breastfeed