NCT03778801

Kinesiophobia in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Neck Pain

Evaluation of Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Kinesiophobia which is described as fear of movement reduces physical activity levels and increases the risk of chronic pain. The investigators consider that kinesiophobia levels are higher in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic neck pain so that physical activity levels are lower in this patient groups. Because there are not enough studies, the investigators aimed to evaluate kinesiophobia and physical activity levels in this patients.

Detailed description

Objective: To evaluate pain, kinesiophobia, physical activity, depression, disease severity, and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome or chronic neck pain and healthy controls. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Tertiary Health Care Center, Aksaray, Turkey Participants: 30 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (Group 1), 30 patients with chronic neck pain (Group 2), and 30 healthy individuals (Group 3) were included. Main Outcome Measures: Outcome measures were Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)-pain and fatigue, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short Form, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Neck Pain Disability Index (NPDI).

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia
• Neck Pain
• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	kinesiophobia	The investigators assessed pain intensity, kinesiophobia, fatigue, depression, physical activity level and disability in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic neck pain, and healthy individuals in this cross-sectional study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-03
• Completion: 2018-12-07
• First posted: 2018-12-19
• Last updated: 2025-01-31
• Results posted: 2025-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)