NCT04328142

Effectiveness of Qigong vs. Physiotherapy to Improve Quality of Life of Women With Fibromyalgia

Effectiveness of Qigong vs. Physiotherapy to Improve Quality of Life of Women With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 165 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Extremadura · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study analyze the effectiveness of a Physiotherapy treatment versus a Qigong exercise programme improving quality of life of subjects with Fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of a Physiotherapy treatment versus a Qigong exercise programme for the improvement of the quality of life of subjects with Fibromyalgia. Design: A single-blind randomized clinical controlled trial. Setting: University of Extremadura, Spain Subjects: Women with Fibromyalgia Interventions: 141 Participants were randomized to a Qigong exercise program group (n=47), a physiotherapy treatment group (n=47) and control group (n=47) for 6 weeks. Main Measures: Measures were taken at baseline (week 0), pre intervention (week 1) and post intervention (week 6). The primary outcome measure were quality of life (Spanish Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (SFIQ), pain (VAS), perceive exertion (Borg scale), spirometry measures (Spirobank-G MIR spirometry) and balance (Wii-Fit, Nintendo ©). The secondary outcome measures were flexibility (Wells and Dillon test and Sit and Reach test), Range of movement (goniometer), muscle strength (Lowett scale).

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Qigong group	Traditional Chinese Medicine exercise programme
OTHER	Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy exercise programme

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-30
• Completion: 2013-09-30
• First posted: 2020-03-31
• Last updated: 2020-04-07