Efficacy of a Home-based Stretching Program on Fibromyalgia Symptoms: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity College of Northern Denmark
About this trial
This randomised controlled trial will examine the clinical efficacy of a six-week, novel, home-based stretching programme compared to usual care on the effect of symptoms experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia in accordance with the ACR 2016 diagnostic criteria.
individuals diagnosed with chronic non-malignant pain or individuals diagnosed with chronic widespread pain (including fibromyalgia syndrome) are also included when they meet the ACR 2016 diagnostic criteria.
Disqualifiers
Non-controlled systemic disorders (such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary insufficiency),
neurological conditions that impair alertness or comprehension, musculoskeletal conditions that could compromise assessments (such as nerve root compression or knee joint inflammation),
relevant joint disorders (such as severe arthritis, arthroplasty of the hip or knee, and rheumatoid arthritis),
recent changes in therapy for fibromyalgia (i.e., within four weeks of baseline).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Home-based stretching exercises
Treatment groups
58 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University College of Northern Denmark
Lead sponsor
Bispebjerg Hospital
Collaborator
University of Copenhagen
Collaborator
Aalborg University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov