NCT00498264

Effectiveness of Physical Exercise in Women With Fibromyalgia

Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Decrease of Pain in Patients With Fibromyalgia:Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 35 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a syndrome expressed by chronic widespread body pain which leads to reduced physical function and frequent use of health care services. Exercise training is commonly recommended as a treatment. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a supervised resistance muscular exercise (RME) and walking program (WP) are effective in the treatment of FMS on decrease of pain. The practical of the RME reduces the pain of participants with FMS.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a supervised resistance muscular exercise (RME) , walking program (WP)and control group (just observation) in women with FMS during 16 weeks, on decrease of pain. Participants will undergo an assessment including medical some questionnaires to assess their FMS symptoms at baseline, after 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 28 weeks.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	walking program, resistance muscular exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-01-01
• Completion: 2007-10-01
• First posted: 2007-07-10
• Last updated: 2007-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil