NCT02265029

Evaluation of Spa Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Evaluation of Spa Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia : a Randomized, Controlled, Open Multicenter Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 220 (actual)
• Sponsor: Association Francaise pour la Recherche Thermale · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fibromyalgia is a common health problem that causes widespread pain and tenderness (sensitive to touch). The pain and tenderness tend to come and go, and move about the body. There is no cure for fibromyalgia. Complementary and alternative therapy such as acupuncture, chiropractic and massage therapy, can be useful to manage fibromyalgia symptoms. Many of these treatments have not been well tested in patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affect 3 to 4% of the general population and 14 % of patients with rheumatologic disease. Fibromyalgia is most common in women 90 % in many studies. It most often starts in middle adulthood. A chronic evolution occured for Fibromyalgic patients with a major alteration of quality of life. Thermalgi is a randomized, multicentre, open label trial wich aims to evaluate the effects of spa therapy in rheumatologia on evolution of disability in daily life of patients with fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

THERMALGI is a controlled, randomized, multicentre, open label trial wich aims to evaluate the effects of spa therapy in rheumatologia on evolution of disability in daily life of patients with fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia (American College of Rheumatology Criteria) and a FIQ score (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) \> 39 will be randomized.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia
• Rheumatism, Muscular

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Immediate spa treatment	spa treatment in rheumatology with sedative and antalgique techniques and mobilizing techniques (rehabilitation in pool)
OTHER	Late spa treatment	spa treatment in rheumatology with sedative and antalgique techniques and mobilizing techniques (rehabilitation in pool)

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-09-01
• Primary completion: 2018-03-30
• Completion: 2018-10-01
• First posted: 2014-10-15
• Last updated: 2019-01-11

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: France