Comparison of the Effectiveness of Yoga and Exercise in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

NCT06006494 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Uskudar53
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, yoga, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise training in female individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome; It was aimed to compare their effectiveness on fatigue, quality of life and pain.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Keywords

women; sleep; tiredness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

  It assesses the impact of fibromyalgia on the patient's health and functional abilities. High scores indicate that the disease affects the person more. The total score can be between 0-80. A score of 80 indicates high influence.

  14 weeks

Study Arms (3)

aerobic group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

only a separate aerobic exercise will be given

Other: aerobic

resistant group

EXPERIMENTAL

aerobic and resistance exercises will be given

Other: aerobic; Other: resistant

yoga group

EXPERIMENTAL

aerobic exercises will be given and yoga will be done

Other: aerobic; Other: yoga

Interventions

aerobic OTHER

We can think of aerobic exercise as a low-intensity long-term activity using large muscle groups (between 60-80% of maximal heart rate). For example; includes activities such as walking, cycling, jogging, aerobic dancing, swimming. An average of 50 minutes of exercise per day will be required, 3 days a week.

aerobic group; resistant group; yoga group

resistant OTHER

Resistance exercises are the whole of the exercises in which effort is made against the weight and the weight is lifted. Exercises with therabands, dumbbells or body weight will be given. The exercises will be done 2 days a week for an average of 30-40 minutes.

resistant group

yoga OTHER

Yoga is basically breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, relaxation, It is a session consisting of movements and relaxation exercises.movements are performed by standing in a fixed posture for 15 seconds to 2 minutes in a certain posture, they are postures for both strengthening, stretching and balance. Yoga practice will be done 2 days a week for an average of 40 minutes.

yoga group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages of 18-45
• Be woman
• Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia

You may not qualify if:

• Receiving pharmacological treatment
• Having had a surgical operation in the last 6 months
• Being pregnant
• Having a musculoskeletal injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uskudar University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Sosa-Reina MD, Nunez-Nagy S, Gallego-Izquierdo T, Pecos-Martin D, Monserrat J, Alvarez-Mon M. Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:2356346. doi: 10.1155/2017/2356346. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

  PMID: 29291206 BACKGROUND

• Busch AJ, Webber SC, Brachaniec M, Bidonde J, Bello-Haas VD, Danyliw AD, Overend TJ, Richards RS, Sawant A, Schachter CL. Exercise therapy for fibromyalgia. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2011 Oct;15(5):358-67. doi: 10.1007/s11916-011-0214-2.

  PMID: 21725900 BACKGROUND

• Bidonde J, Busch AJ, Schachter CL, Overend TJ, Kim SY, Goes SM, Boden C, Foulds HJ. Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jun 21;6(6):CD012700. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012700.

  PMID: 28636204 BACKGROUND

• Busch AJ, Webber SC, Richards RS, Bidonde J, Schachter CL, Schafer LA, Danyliw A, Sawant A, Dal Bello-Haas V, Rader T, Overend TJ. Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 20;2013(12):CD010884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010884.

  PMID: 24362925 BACKGROUND

• Verma A, Shete SU, Doddoli G. Yoga therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome: A case report. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):435-438. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_816_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.

  PMID: 32110633 BACKGROUND

• Sevgin O, Bugday B, Aydogan Baykara R, Gunendi G, Akkurt B, Atasoy H, Dikmen Hosbas B, Akkurt MF, Karamancioglu B. Efficacy of different exercises in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomised controlled trial. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Jun;43(6):1010-1018. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/uol8so. Epub 2025 Feb 12.

  PMID: 39946182 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fibromyalgia; Fatigue

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Hilal ATASOY

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst.Prof.Dr.

Model Details: Aerobic exercises, resistant exercises and yoga

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2023
• First Posted: August 23, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2023
• Study Completion: December 15, 2023
• Last Updated: October 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)