NCT05225519

Effects of Far Infrared Radiation on Fibromyalgia Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Clinical Academic Center (2CA-Braga) · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of infrared radiation in improving the various symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome, by using a long-sleeved white shirt impregnated with a long-infrared irradiating bioceramic, as well as the adherence to it and its applicability in daily routines. A prospective, experimental, randomized, and double-blind study was carried. The study was implemented over 7 months, with a total of 5 visits for each patient. Participants were randomly allocated in experimental or control group. Those included in the experimental group received a shirt impregnated with ceramic emitting long infrared waves while participants in the placebo group received an exactly looking shirt, but not impregnated with ceramic emitting long infrared waves. Each visit comprised clinical evaluation and self-report scales filling (WPS, SS and FIQR scales).

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	long-sleeved white shirt impregnated with a long-infrared irradiation	Usage of an experimental shirt for a period of 12 weeks.
DEVICE	long-sleeved white shirt	Usage of an experimental shirt for a period of 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-26
• Primary completion: 2019-07-18
• Completion: 2019-08-27
• First posted: 2022-02-04
• Last updated: 2022-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal