NCT03149198

Mat Pilates Method in the Treatment of Women With Fibromyalgia

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Mat Pilates Method in the Treatment of Women With Fibromyalgia in the Santa Cruz City, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Introduction: Physical exercises have been recommended to improve overall well-being in patients with fibromyalgia, with the main goal of repairing the effects of lack of physical conditioning, and improving symptoms especially pain and fatigue. Very well estimated and widely known are the studies that support the use of the pilates method as effective in improving the symptoms of the disease. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the soil method in improving pain in women with fibromyalgia in the city of Santa Cruz, RN. Methodology: This is a randomized controlled trial with blind evaluator, where 60 patients with fibromyalgia diagnosis are divided into two groups. The intervention group, perform an exercise program based on the pilates method in soil and another, considered control group, participate in a program of aerobic exercises in the pool. Both groups conduct supervised exercise programs 2 times a week for a period of 12 weeks. The evaluation instruments used in an EVA (visual pain scale); FIQ Questionnaire - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; Functional ability by the "Timed Up and Go" test and 6-minute walk test; A quality of sleep by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-BR) and an ESS-BR (Epworth Sleepiness Scale); Finally, a general quality of life for the SF-36. Statistical analysis: Data are analyzed by t-student, Mann-Whitney test, repeated-measures ANOVA and intention-to-treat analysis.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia, Primary

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mat Pilates exercises	The exercise program based on the pilates method will be performed on the ground in the group room of the FACISA / UFRN Physiotherapy School Clinic in Santa Cruz. The room has ample space and air conditioning for better patient accommodation. The exercises will be performed twice a week for 12 weeks. Each session will last about 50 minutes and will be supervised by a physical therapy student along with the research coordinator. A total of 10 exercises will be performed.
OTHER	Aquatic aerobic exercises	The aerobic exercise program will be held in the therapeutic pool of the Physiotherapy School Clinic of FACISA / UFRN in Santa Cruz. The pool is heated and provides better effects to the proposed treatment. The exercises will be performed twice a week for 12 weeks. Each session will last about 50 minutes and will be supervised by another physical therapy student along with the research coordinator.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-04
• Primary completion: 2017-12-07
• Completion: 2018-08-01
• First posted: 2017-05-11
• Last updated: 2018-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil