Connective Tissue Massage With Fibromyalgia

September 22, 2021 updated by: Bilge Basakci Calik, Pamukkale University

Is Connective Tissue Massage Effective In Individuals With Fibromyalgia?

The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of clinical pilates exercises and connective tissue massage in individuals with Fibromyalgia (FM). 32 women were randomly divided into two groups as intervention (n=15, mean age=48.80±7.48) and control (n=17, mean age=55.64±7.87). While connective tissue massage and clinical pilates exercises were applied to the intervention group, control group were applied only clinical pilates exercises.According to our results, connective tissue massage increased the effectiveness of clinical pilates exercises in individuals with FM.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Denizli
      • Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey, 20070
        • Pamukkale University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:(a) having FM diagnosis according to American College of Rheumatology 2016 criteria, (b) being a women, (c) aged 20-65. (d) being stable in drug use for at least 6 months or more. (e) being volunteer to participate in this study.

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Exclusion Criteria:(a) have been exercising regularly for the past three months, (b) the presence of uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, (c) the presence of orthopedic, neurological or mental problems that may prevent exercise, (d) having undergone any surgery in the last six months for both groups, (e) pregnancy, (f) presence of malignancy, (g) not being able to participate in at least 75% of the training.

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group
Other: clinical pilates exercises
Exercises were applied 3 times for 6 weeks, a total of 18 sessions. One session consisted of 10 minutes of warm-up, 40 minutes of Clinical Pilates exercises and 10 minutes of cooling down (60 minutes in total).
Other: Connective Tissue Massage
Connective tissue massage was started from lumbosacral region and continued lower thoracic, scapular, interscapular, and cervical regions, respectively.
Active Comparator: Control group
Other: clinical pilates exercises
Exercises were applied 3 times for 6 weeks, a total of 18 sessions. One session consisted of 10 minutes of warm-up, 40 minutes of Clinical Pilates exercises and 10 minutes of cooling down (60 minutes in total).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain Location Inventory
Time Frame: 10 min
10 min
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Time Frame: 15 min
15 min
Health Assessment Questionnaire
Time Frame: 10 min
10 min
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time Frame: 10 min
10 min
Short Form-36
Time Frame: 10 min
10 min
Biopsychosocial Questionnaire
Time Frame: 15 min
15 min

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pamukkale University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 10, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 20, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

September 30, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 30, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Connective Tissue Massage

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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