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NCT Number: NCT04865523

Effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a widely used technique for lymphedema. However, the analgesic effects of this technique could be potentially useful for managing pain in patients with generalized widespread chronic pain, including patients with fibromyalgia.

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Key information

Conditions

Fibromyalgia Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

30 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Juan Antonio Valera-Calero

Madrid, 28692, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women with diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women with heart failure.

Treatment and study plan

Manual lymphatic drainage

Other

Manual lymphatic drainage is a technique that through gentle passes facilitates the flow of lymph through manual therapy techniques based on Vodder therapy. This technique is being studied to know its effectiveness in pain and for this reason we want to carry out this research.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain pressure threshold

    Time frame: Baseline

    Kg/cm2

  2. Pain pressure threshold

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention

    Kg/cm2

  3. Pain pressure threshold

    Time frame: Up to 15 days

    Kg/cm2

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: Baseline

    0-10

  2. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention

    0-10

  3. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: Up to 15 days

    0-10

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Camilo Jose Cela University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: EMLDIPWF

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 29, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2023

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