Effects of Connective Tissue Massage in Patients With Fibromyalgia

NCT06469996 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/08-06
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Connective tissue massage (CTM), one of the various manual therapy techniques for FMS, produces local mechanical effects on mast cells in the connective tissue with short and long tractions, thereby reducing sympathetic activity and producing vasodilation. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of self myofascial release technique and connective tissue massage in patients with FMS. At least 30 FMS patients will be included in the study. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain, quality of life and sleep quality will be evaluated. CTM will be practiced to study group and foam roller will be practiced to control group.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Keywords

Fibromyalgia; Connective tissue massage; Myofascial release; Foam roller

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• disability

  Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire is a scale consisting of 10 questions to assess the health status and physical functionality of an individual diagnosed with FM.

  2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• pain assesment

  1 minute

• Quality of life assesment

  2 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Connective tissue massage group

EXPERIMENTAL

Connective tissue massage will be applied by an experienced physiotherapist for a total of 12 sessions 2 days a week for 6 weeks. While the patients are in sitting position, starting from the lumbosacral region, the lower thoracic, scapular, interscapular and cervical regions will be included in the treatment respectively.

Other: Connective tissue massage

Self myofascial relaxation group

EXPERIMENTAL

Self myofascial relaxation will be applied using foam roller. The practice will continue two days a week for 6 weeks. Foam roller exercise is performed in the supine position with knees bent, hands locked behind the neck and foam roller is placed between the shoulder blades.

Other: Self myofascial relaxation

Interventions

Connective tissue massage OTHER

Connective Tissue Massage will be applied by an experienced physiotherapist for a total of 12 sessions 2 days a week for 6 weeks. While the patients are in sitting position, starting from the lumbosacral region, the lower thoracic, scapular, interscapular and cervical regions will be included in the treatment respectively.

Connective tissue massage group

Self myofascial relaxation OTHER

Self myofascial relaxation will be practiced with foam roller in patients with Fibromyalgia.

Self myofascial relaxation group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a woman
• Being diagnosed with FMS,
• Being between the ages of 18-65 and volunteering.

You may not qualify if:

• Neurological, infectious, endocrine and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases, severe psychological disorders, any condition that prevents exercise (advanced cardiac respiratory or orthopedic problems),
• Malignancy
• Being pregnant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Firat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Songul

Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

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: Firat University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2024
• First Posted: June 24, 2024
• Study Start: June 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 20, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: June 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)