Effects of Two Different Applications in Fibromyalgia
Effects of Connective Tissue Massage and Taping in Patients With Fibromyalgia
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study aims to determine the effect of connective tissue massage and taping applications on the pain and depression complaints of fibromyalgia patients and to compare their impact on quality of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 9, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 7, 2023
CompletedJuly 11, 2023
July 1, 2023
29 days
June 1, 2023
July 9, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Visual Analogue Scale
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to assess pain severity. In the assessment, the patient is asked to mark pain intensity on a 10-centimeter line that no pain is 0, and the most severe pain is 10.
4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
4 weeks
McGill Pain Questionnaire
4 weeks
Beck's Depression Inventory
4 weeks
Short Form-36 Quality of Life Scale
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Connective tissue massage
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive TENS and infrared treatment for 25 minutes, 5 days a week. Then Connective Tissue Massage will be applied.
Kinesio Tape Application
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive TENS and infrared treatment for 25 minutes, 5 days a week. Kinesio tape application will be applied 2 days a week for 4 weeks.
Interventions
Connective Tissue Massage will be applied by starting from the lumbosacral region, continuing from the lower thoracic region, and finishing by applying it to the scapular region, interscapular region, and cervico-occipital region.
Taping will be applied to the levator scapula and upper trapezius muscles in a "Y" shape, with 25% tension and while the participants were in an upright position. Again in the same position, this time the "C" shaped taping technique will be adhered with 50% tension from the middle fibers of the trapezium to the last rib.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
- Be in the age range of 20 - 55 years.
- To be a volunteer participant in the research.
- Being able to communicate comfortably.
- To be able to act independently.
You may not qualify if:
- Having had a surgical operation within the last year.
- Presence of significant infection.
- Being diagnosed with cancer.
- Being pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Being addicted to drugs or alcohol.
- Having a cognitive problem.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Rasmi Muammer, PhD
Yeditepe University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- assistant professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 1, 2023
First Posted
June 9, 2023
Study Start
June 1, 2023
Primary Completion
June 30, 2023
Study Completion
July 7, 2023
Last Updated
July 11, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share