NCT06647147

Aerobic Training on Lung Function in Fibromyalgia

Impact of Aerobic Training on Lung Function in Women With Fibromyalgia

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Middle East University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Exploring the effect of aerobic exercises on lung function, chest movement, and exercise capacity in women suffering from fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

Eighty women with fibromyalgia will be equally randomly assigned to the experimental (EX) group and the control group (CON). The participants' age will be between 30 and 40 years and they will have mild restrictive lung affection. The Ex group will attend 3 sessions/week of aerobic training at moderate intensity combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises for 12 weeks, the CON will only attend 3 sessions/week of diaphragmatic breathing exercises for 12 weeks. The lung functions will be assessed by the spirometry testing. The chest expansion will be determined using a tape measurement. Additionally, exercise capacity will be tested using cardiopulmonary exercise testing protocol. All the outcomes will be examined at baseline, and after 12 weeks of the intervention.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia (FM)
• Respiration Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aerobic training	For twelve weeks, the women in the study group will participate in aerobic training on cycle ergometer. Each session will consist of 30-45 minutes of cycling at a moderate intensity, accompanied by a workout heart rate ranging from 65% to 75% of the maximal heart rate and ranging between 12 and 14 on the Borg rating of perceived exertion 20-point scale. After ten minutes of warm-up, every session will end with a brief 3-minute period of cool-down.
OTHER	Diaphragmatic breathing exercises	From the hook-lying position, the women will receive instructions to position their hands on the rectus abdominis muscle located under the anterior chest wall. They will be advised to inhale slowly and deeply, expanding their abdomen without causing any movement in their upper chest, while simultaneously relaxing their shoulders. Slowly, the women will expel every breath. Air will be inhaled via the nose, swelling the abdomen. After the breath ceased, the women will purse her lips and exhale from his mouth with half-opened lips and a hollow belly. A single respiratory cycle consists of a three-second intake, followed by a three-second pause, and concluding with a six-second expiration phase.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-25
• Primary completion: 2025-03-20
• Completion: 2025-05-15
• First posted: 2024-10-17
• Last updated: 2024-10-17