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NCT Number: NCT00643006

Physical Exercise and Its Impact on Signs of Inflammation in Fibromyalgia

The study aims to compare low-intensive and high-intensive physical exercise and its impact on physical function, pain and signs of inflammation.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Therapy Behavior Fibromyalgia Inflammation Motor Activity Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Alingsås Primary Health Care, Alingsås, Sweden

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women with Fibromyalgia, interested in exercise twice a week

Exclusion criteria

  • Other severe diseases

Treatment and study plan

Physical exercise

Behavioral

Supervised walks with poles twice a week at moderate-high intensity

Active comparator: low intensive exercise

Behavioral

Supervised walks once a week at low-intensity.

Primary outcomes

  1. Six-minute Walk Test

    Time frame: 15 weeks

    Patient is instructed to walk as fast as she can. The distance covered during 6 minutes is documented.

  2. Change of Pain Level From Baseline.

    Time frame: 15 weeks

    Pain was measured by The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) subscale for Pain, which is a self-rated pain on visual analogue scale, 0-100 mm. The higher value, the worse pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Göteborg University

Other

Collaborators

  • Reumatikerförbundet
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
  • Västra Götalands Forskningsfond

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Exercise and Its Impact on Signs of Inflammation in Women With Fibromyalgia

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Mar 25, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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