NCT05835427

The Effect of Stretching and Relaxation Exercises on Anxiety in Individuals With Fibromyalgia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Fibromyalgia is a non-articular, chronic rheumatic disease of unknown etiology characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and the presence of multiple tender points.

Detailed description

Although the exact etiology cannot be determined in fibromyalgia, it is thought that there are many mechanisms that contribute to the formation of Fibromyalgia. Evidence for some biochemical, neurohormonal, central nervous system, immunological, psychological and environmental factors that may play a role in the disease has been found.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cervical Extensor Stretch	Fibromyalgia individual: Within the scope of the study, relaxation and stretching exercises will be applied to both groups for eight weeks.
OTHER	Cervical Extensor Stretch	Healthy volunteers : Within the scope of the study, relaxation and stretching exercises will be applied to both groups for eight weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-01
• Completion: 2023-07-26
• First posted: 2023-04-28
• Last updated: 2023-07-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)