NCT06460636

Combined Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Aquatic Therapy in Fibromyalgia.

Combined Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Aquatic Therapy on Clinical Symptoms, Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia.

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 39 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, presents a significant challenge in healthcare due to its widespread musculoskeletal pain, tenderness, and a spectrum of associated symptoms. This condition profoundly affects patients' physical functions and quality of life, necessitating effective therapeutic interventions. In this study progressive relaxation technique and aquatic therapy with progressive relaxation technique will be used. In aquatic therapy the buoyancy and water resistance play an important role in pain management. This research project aims to explore the efficacy of a novel therapeutic approach by combining progressive relaxation exercises with aquatic therapy. This will be a randomized controlled trial in which non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used. Sample size will be 54 and this study will be conducted in city hospital, Rahim Yar khan. The study duration will be 7 months participants will be divided into 2 groups (27 in each group). The data will be assessed pre values and post values after 8 week of treatment with the help of visual analog scale for pain, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, berg balance scale, fatigue severity scale and timed up and go. Data will be analyzed with SPSS version 25.

Detailed description

Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, presents a significant challenge in healthcare due to its widespread musculoskeletal pain, tenderness, and a spectrum of associated symptoms. This condition profoundly affects patients' physical functions and quality of life, necessitating effective therapeutic interventions. Current treatments primarily focus on symptom management, as there is no known cure for fibromyalgia. There are different interventions used to treat fibromyalgia for example aerobic exercises, resistance exercises, myofascial massage, lymphatic massage. In this study progressive relaxation technique and aquatic therapy with progressive relaxation technique will be used. In aquatic therapy the buoyancy and water resistance play an important role in pain management. This research project aims to explore the efficacy of a novel therapeutic approach by combining progressive relaxation exercises with aquatic therapy. This will be a randomized controlled trial in which non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used. Sample size will be 54 and this study will be conducted in city hospital, Rahim Yar khan. The study duration will be 7 months participants will be divided into 2 groups (27 in each group). The data will be assessed pre values and post values after 8 week of treatment with the help of visual analog scale for pain, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire for quality of life, berg balance scale, fatigue severity scale for clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia and timed up and go will be used to assess the physical functioning in patients. Data will be analyzed with SPSS version 25. Keywords: Aquatic Therapy, Fibromyalgia, Physical Function, Progressive Relaxation Exercises, Quality of Life.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	progressive muscle relaxation therapy	Participants will undergo progressive relaxation exercises, including muscle tension and release with deep breathing, held for 5 seconds each. Sessions will be conducted twice a week for 8 weeks and duration will be 30 minutes. 16 sessions overall
OTHER	aquatic therapy	participants will receive aquatic therapy. Sessions will be conducted twice a week for 8 weeks and duration will be 30 minutes. 16 sessions overall.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-10
• Primary completion: 2024-06-30
• Completion: 2024-07-10
• First posted: 2024-06-14
• Last updated: 2024-06-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan