NCT06243562

The Effects Of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training in Women With Fibromyalgia

The Effects Of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training in Addition to the Combined Exercise Training in Women With Fibromyalgia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training given in addition to a combined exercise program in women with fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

Fibromyalgia syndrome is a complex, non-inflammatory pain syndrome characterized by whole-body pain, pain at specific tender points, fatigue, and sleep disturbance The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the world population varies between 0.2% and 6.4%, and it more frequently affects middle-aged women (30-50 years old). the etiology of fibromyalgia is not fully known. There are no generally accepted objective clinical findings, radiographic abnormalities, or laboratory tests to assess the presence of fibromyalgia and measure fibromyalgia severity. Therefore, questionnaires measuring patients' subjective responses remain important in the evaluation of fibromyalgia patients until now. Current treatment recommendations for fibromyalgia strongly support a multifaceted regimen, including patient education, physical therapy, massage, cognitive behavioral therapy, specific pharmacotherapy, restorative sleep, and exercise. Exercise includes aerobic exercise, strengthening and stretching. Progressive muscle relaxation therapy is an alternative complementary therapy based on the principle of progressive tensing and relaxing of major body muscles to relieve psychological tension. The therapy has no time or space restrictions and does not require any special equipment.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	combined exercises and progressive muscle relaxation group	Participants in the intervention group will receive a combined exercise program that will last 45-60 minutes, 3 days a week for 8 weeks, and progressive muscle relaxation training that will last 10-15 minutes, under the supervision of a therapist.
OTHER	combined exercises group	Patients in the control group will perform a combined exercise consisting of aerobic, strengthening and stretching exercises, which will last 45-60 minutes, 3 days a week for 8 weeks, under the supervision of a physiotherapist. At the end of the combined exercise program, they will rest in the relaxation position for 10-15 minutes each session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-15
• Primary completion: 2024-04-12
• Completion: 2025-02-15
• First posted: 2024-02-06
• Last updated: 2024-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)