Body Awareness Therapy and Biomarkers in Fibromyalgia

ConditionFibromyalgia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversitat de Lleida

About this trial

A randomized trial of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is applied in fibromyalgia patients as compared with a control intervention consisting of stretching. Sessions of BBAT lasted 90 min each and took place twice a week form 12 weeks. The primary end point is a change in the biomarkers and neurotransmitters and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and the secondary end points include Visual Analog Scale, State Trait Anxiety inventory, Beck Depression Inventory. All assessments will be repeated at post treatment, 12 and 24 weeks and 1 year follow-up.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

whose diagnosed of fibromyalgia almost 6 months before

whose could be in different position such as lying, sitting, and stand-up

Disqualifiers

whose are diagnosed of disease that it worse the pain

pregnancy

whose are diagnosed of other disease such as rheumatology, neurology, cardiac problems o another internal medical condition,malignant disease or acute infections

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Basic Body Awareness Therapy
  • Stretching Exercise

Treatment groups

110 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Universitat de Lleida

Lead sponsor

Consorci Sanitari de l'Anoia

Collaborator