NCT01226784

Brief Summary

Effects of physical training and relaxation exercise on pathophysiological mechanisms and symptoms in finbromyalgia patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 22, 2010

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2015

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 27, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

October 21, 2010

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2020

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Keywords

Strength exercisePhysical exercisePhysiotheraphy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Muscle function

    isometric knee-extension force (Steve Strong®)

    2010-2013

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire

    2010-2013

  • VAS pain

    2010-2013

Study Arms (2)

Physcial exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

15 weeks of progressive resistance group exercise, twice/week supervised by physical therapist

Behavioral: Physcial activity

Relaxation exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

15 weeks of relaxation exercise, twice/week supervised by physical therapist

Behavioral: Physcial activity

Interventions

Physcial activityBEHAVIORAL

Strenght training Relaxation exercise

Physcial exerciseRelaxation exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, 41 345, Sweden

Location

Linkopings University Hospital

Linköping, 581 85, Sweden

Location

Karolinska Institute

Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (23)

  • Wahlen K, Ernberg M, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K, Gerdle B, Ghafouri B. Significant correlation between plasma proteome profile and pain intensity, sensitivity, and psychological distress in women with fibromyalgia. Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 27;10(1):12508. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69422-z.

    PMID: 32719459BACKGROUND

  • Stensson N, Gerdle B, Ernberg M, Mannerkorpi K, Kosek E, Ghafouri B. Increased Anandamide and Decreased Pain and Depression after Exercise in Fibromyalgia. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Jul;52(7):1617-1628. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002293.

    PMID: 32168104BACKGROUND

  • Jablochkova A, Backryd E, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K, Ernberg M, Gerdle B, Ghafouri B. Unaltered low nerve growth factor and high brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma from patients with fibromyalgia after a 15-week progressive resistance exercise. J Rehabil Med. 2019 Oct 29;51(10):779-787. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2593.

    PMID: 31544950BACKGROUND

  • Stensson N, Ghafouri N, Ernberg M, Mannerkorpi K, Kosek E, Gerdle B, Ghafouri B. The Relationship of Endocannabinoidome Lipid Mediators With Pain and Psychological Stress in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Case-Control Study. J Pain. 2018 Nov;19(11):1318-1328. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 Jun 7.

    PMID: 29885369BACKGROUND

  • Larsson A, Palstam A, Bjersing J, Lofgren M, Ernberg M, Kosek E, Gerdle B, Mannerkorpi K. Controlled, cross-sectional, multi-center study of physical capacity and associated factors in women with fibromyalgia. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Apr 19;19(1):121. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2047-1.

    PMID: 29673356BACKGROUND

  • Ernberg M, Christidis N, Ghafouri B, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Lofgren M, Bjersing J, Palstam A, Larsson A, Mannerkorpi K, Gerdle B, Kosek E. Plasma Cytokine Levels in Fibromyalgia and Their Response to 15 Weeks of Progressive Resistance Exercise or Relaxation Therapy. Mediators Inflamm. 2018 Apr 18;2018:3985154. doi: 10.1155/2018/3985154. eCollection 2018.

    PMID: 29849487BACKGROUND

  • Larsson A, Palstam A, Lofgren M, Ernberg M, Bjersing J, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Pain and fear avoidance partially mediate change in muscle strength during resistance exercise in women with fibromyalgia. J Rehabil Med. 2017 Nov 21;49(9):744-750. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2278.

    PMID: 29068036BACKGROUND

  • Tour J, Lofgren M, Mannerkorpi K, Gerdle B, Larsson A, Palstam A, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Bjersing J, Martin I, Ernberg M, Schalling M, Kosek E. Gene-to-gene interactions regulate endogenous pain modulation in fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls-antagonistic effects between opioid and serotonin-related genes. Pain. 2017 Jul;158(7):1194-1203. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000896.

    PMID: 28282362BACKGROUND

  • Martinsen S, Flodin P, Berrebi J, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Mannerkorpi K, Ingvar M, Fransson P, Kosek E. The role of long-term physical exercise on performance and brain activation during the Stroop colour word task in fibromyalgia patients. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2018 May;38(3):508-516. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12449. Epub 2017 Jun 18.

    PMID: 28627125BACKGROUND

  • Bjersing JL, Larsson A, Palstam A, Ernberg M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Lofgren M, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Benefits of resistance exercise in lean women with fibromyalgia: involvement of IGF-1 and leptin. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Mar 14;18(1):106. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1477-5.

    PMID: 28288611BACKGROUND

  • Gerdle B, Ernberg M, Mannerkorpi K, Larsson B, Kosek E, Christidis N, Ghafouri B. Increased Interstitial Concentrations of Glutamate and Pyruvate in Vastus Lateralis of Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Are Normalized after an Exercise Intervention - A Case-Control Study. PLoS One. 2016 Oct 3;11(10):e0162010. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162010. eCollection 2016.

    PMID: 27695113BACKGROUND

  • Ericsson A, Palstam A, Larsson A, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Bjersing J, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Resistance exercise improves physical fatigue in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Res Ther. 2016 Jul 30;18:176. doi: 10.1186/s13075-016-1073-3.

    PMID: 27473164BACKGROUND

  • Kosek E, Martinsen S, Gerdle B, Mannerkorpi K, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Fransson P, Schalling M, Ingvar M, Ernberg M, Jensen KB. The translocator protein gene is associated with symptom severity and cerebral pain processing in fibromyalgia. Brain Behav Immun. 2016 Nov;58:218-227. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.150. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

    PMID: 27448744BACKGROUND

  • Ernberg M, Christidis N, Ghafouri B, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Lofgren M, Larsson A, Palstam A, Bjersing J, Mannerkorpi K, Kosek E, Gerdle B. Effects of 15 weeks of resistance exercise on pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the vastus lateralis muscle of patients with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Res Ther. 2016 Jun 13;18(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s13075-016-1041-y.

    PMID: 27296860BACKGROUND

  • Palstam A, Larsson A, Lofgren M, Ernberg M, Bjersing J, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Decrease of fear avoidance beliefs following person-centered progressive resistance exercise contributes to reduced pain disability in women with fibromyalgia: secondary exploratory analyses from a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Res Ther. 2016 May 21;18(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s13075-016-1007-0.

    PMID: 27209068BACKGROUND

  • Christidis N, Ghafouri B, Larsson A, Palstam A, Mannerkorpi K, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Lofgren M, Bjersing J, Kosek E, Gerdle B, Ernberg M. Comparison of the Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Released in the Vastus Lateralis Muscle of Patients with Fibromyalgia and Healthy Controls during Contractions of the Quadriceps Muscle--A Microdialysis Study. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 1;10(12):e0143856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143856. eCollection 2015.

    PMID: 26624891BACKGROUND

  • Flodin P, Martinsen S, Mannerkorpi K, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Kosek E, Fransson P. Normalization of aberrant resting state functional connectivity in fibromyalgia patients following a three month physical exercise therapy. Neuroimage Clin. 2015 Aug 18;9:134-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.08.004. eCollection 2015.

    PMID: 26413476BACKGROUND

  • Larsson A, Palstam A, Lofgren M, Ernberg M, Bjersing J, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Resistance exercise improves muscle strength, health status and pain intensity in fibromyalgia--a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Res Ther. 2015 Jun 18;17(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0679-1.

    PMID: 26084281BACKGROUND

  • Martinsen S, Flodin P, Berrebi J, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Ingvar M, Fransson P, Kosek E. Fibromyalgia patients had normal distraction related pain inhibition but cognitive impairment reflected in caudate nucleus and hippocampus during the Stroop Color Word Test. PLoS One. 2014 Oct 2;9(9):e108637. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108637. eCollection 2014.

    PMID: 25275449BACKGROUND

  • Palstam A, Larsson A, Bjersing J, Lofgren M, Ernberg M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Ghafouri B, Sjors A, Larsson B, Gerdle B, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K. Perceived exertion at work in women with fibromyalgia: explanatory factors and comparison with healthy women. J Rehabil Med. 2014 Sep;46(8):773-80. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1843.

    PMID: 25074026BACKGROUND

  • Flodin P, Martinsen S, Lofgren M, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Kosek E, Fransson P. Fibromyalgia is associated with decreased connectivity between pain- and sensorimotor brain areas. Brain Connect. 2014 Oct;4(8):587-94. doi: 10.1089/brain.2014.0274. Epub 2014 Aug 7.

    PMID: 24998297BACKGROUND

  • Wahlen K, Yan H, Welinder C, Ernberg M, Kosek E, Mannerkorpi K, Gerdle B, Ghafouri B. Proteomic Investigation in Plasma from Women with Fibromyalgia in Response to a 15-wk Resistance Exercise Intervention. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Feb 1;54(2):232-246. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002790.

    PMID: 35029590DERIVED

  • Sandstrom A, Ellerbrock I, Lofgren M, Altawil R, Bileviciute-Ljungar I, Lampa J, Kosek E. Distinct aberrations in cerebral pain processing differentiating patients with fibromyalgia from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pain. 2022 Mar 1;163(3):538-547. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002387.

    PMID: 34224497DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

FibromyalgiaMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2010

First Posted

October 22, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

May 1, 2015

Study Completion

October 1, 2020

Last Updated

October 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

SE(3)