NCT07228897

Comparison of Treadmill and Outdoor Walking in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Evaluation of the Effect of Open-Air Walking Supported by Treadmill and Mobile Application on Cardiopulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

While walking exercises performed outdoors are important within the scope of aerobic exercise, the continuity of outdoor walking exercises can be negatively affected by different weather conditions. Walking exercises performed indoors on a treadmill are a good option for patients in terms of increasing exercise continuity and patient compliance. Walking outdoors supported by a treadmill and mobile application may increase aerobic capacity and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, as well as reduce kinesiophobia.

Conditions

• Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Walking exercises with treadmill	Patients will be enrolled in a treadmill exercise program in the cardiopulmonary exercise unit for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for 4 weeks.
OTHER	Walking exercises at open air place	Patients will walk briskly outdoors for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Patients will receive notifications via a mobile app reminding them of their daily walk, and they will be asked to log their walks in the mobile app.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-05
• Primary completion: 2026-11-01
• Completion: 2026-11-01
• First posted: 2025-11-14
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)