The Effect of Slow Stroke Back Massage on Pain and Fatigue in Women With Fibromyalgia

March 30, 2026 updated by: Dilek Efe Arslan, TC Erciyes University

Fibromiyalji Tanılı Kadınlarda Uygulanan Yavaş Vurumlu Sırt Masajının Ağrı ve Yorgunluk Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrolü Çalışma

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is defined as a non-inflammatory chronic pain syndrome with widespread pain in the musculoskeletal system, tender points (PINs) on physical examination and no specific laboratory findings. T Sampling was calculated using Power power (G Power 3.1.9.4) analysis. The effect size of the study was calculated based on the mean pain scores and standard deviations of the control and experimental groups taken from the study conducted by Field, et al. (2002). Accordingly, when 25 patients were included in each group, it was determined that the power was 85% at 5% Type I error level. The application to the experimental group will be done 3 days a week for 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. data will be collected with patient information form, fatigue severity scale and vas.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

he research will be conducted experimentally with the aim of evaluating the effects of slow-stroke back massage in patients followed up in the physical therapy and rehabilitation unit with the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

48

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 (Türkiye)
    • Melikgazi
      • Kayseri, Melikgazi, Turkey (Türkiye), 38280
        • Dilek Efe Arslan

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Able to communicate verbally,
  • Over 18 years of age,
  • no vision and hearing loss
  • who have received medical treatment,
  • who have never received a slow-stroke back massage before

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Initially volunteered to participate in the study, but did not like the application of slow-stroke back massage
  • who wants to leave the study for another reason

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Slow stroke back massage
The application to the experimental group will be done 3 days a week for 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes.
Behavioral: Massage
The application starts from the neck with small circular strokes with the thumbs. Surface strokes are performed with the palm of the hand from the base of the skull towards the sacral region. Then rhythmic strokes are repeated from the sacrum along the entire spine towards the skull.The application to the experimental group will be done 3 days a week for 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes.
No Intervention: Control Group
No intervation. Routine care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
VAS
Time Frame: The scale was filled in the baseline
VAS consisting of a 10-centimeter horizontal line, anchored evenly by numbers from 0 to 10, was used to assess the patient's pain and willingness to repeat the procedure. The number 0 was identical to having no pain while the number 10 corresponded to maximal pain that can be experienced by the patient.
The scale was filled in the baseline
Fatigue
Time Frame: The scale was filled in the baseline
It is a tenitem, self-administered questionnaire. Because each item has a maximum possible score of 10, the maximum possible total score is 100.
The scale was filled in the baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

TC Erciyes University

Investigators

  • Study Director: DİLEK EFE ARSLAN, Erciyes 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)

February 14, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

March 25, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

February 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 813/793

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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