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NCT Number: NCT00615654

Aquatic Physical Therapy in Fibromyalgia

Objective: To investigate whether patients undergoing aquatic physiotherapy in groups improve their functional capacity, by means of the distance covered in the six-minute walk test (6WT), and to compare this with a control group. Methods: Forty women that had not been practicing regular physical activity for one year were randomly allocated either to the Study Group (SG) to undergo an aquatic physiotherapy program in groups applied twice a week, including aerobic exercises, muscle strengthening and relaxation for 12 weeks, or to the Control Group (CG), which did not do any physical activity. Both groups maintained their treatment with medications. All patients underwent two evaluations: one at the start and the other after 12 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Fibromyalgia Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

São Camilo University Center

São Paulo, 04263 - 200, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients of both genders with a medical diagnosis of FS, without age restrictions and without impaired cognition, who had not been practicing regular physical activity for one year

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of other rheumatic diseases and cardiovascular problems
  • Smoking
  • Absence of medical permission for swimming pool activities
  • Starting other therapies, or changes to and/or discontinuation of medical treatment

Treatment and study plan

Aquatic Physical Therapy

Other

The aquatic physiotherapy program for the SG was applied twice a week, in groups of six to seven people, with sessions lasting 40 minutes, over a 12-week period. The Control Group protocol included maintenance of the individuals' medication therapy and absence of any physical activity during the study period.

Primary outcomes

  1. functional capacity

    Time frame: 2 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sao Camilo University Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Aquatic Physiotherapy Program on Functional Capacity in Patients With Fibromyalgia.

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Feb 14, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 20, 2008

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