Effect of Physiotherapy Protocol in Treatment of Depression: Longitudinal Study

Cairo University76 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of his study is to investigate the effect of physiotherapy protocol in management of depression in patients with fibromyalgia and in patients with psychogenic depression.

This study will investigate the effect of physiotherapy protocol in management of depression in patients with fibromyalgia and in patients with psychogenic depression.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fibromyalgia Depression

Interventions

Physiotherapy protocolOTHER

the physiotherapy protocol which will include: 4. Exercise in the form of: d. Breathing exercise e. Aerobic exercise (walking on treadmill with a speed of 3 miles per hour and 0% inclination) f. Bridging exercise 5. Manual techniques in the form of: 1. Suboccipital release 2. Diaphragm release 3. Clavi-pectoral myofascial release 6. Home Routine c. Hot tub bath for 30 minutes d. Breathing exercise

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)DRUG

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Fibromyalgia patients will be included if they meet the diagnosis of FM according to the American College Rheumatology (ACR), diagnosed with depression and referred by a physician. 2. Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate forms of major depression. 3. Their ages range from 20- 60 years old. 4. Patients willing and able to participate in a physiotherapy program and capable of doing physical exercise on their own. Exclusion Criteria: 1. severe spinal injuries 2. severe musculoskeletal abnormalities 3. inflammatory rheumatic diseases 4. respiratory or cardiac pathologies 5. Any vestibular, visual or neurological dysfunction affecting balance. 6. History of suicidal attempts 7. Severe depression 8. Suffering from severe somatic or psychiatric disorders.

Locations (1)

Outpatient clinic faculty of physica therapy cairo university

Dokki, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessing the change in severity of respondents' depression

Assessment will be done by using Arabic version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) which is designed to rate the severity of respondents' depression in the weeks preceding questionnaire completion. Each of the 21 questions presents four different statements and asks respondents to select the option that best represents them. Statements refer to depressive states in varying degrees of severity (from "I do not feel sad" to "I am so sad or unhappy that I can't stand it"), and this is reflected in the scoring process which assigns higher values to responses indicating more acute symptoms of depression. The total score can range from 0 to 63 points, with a total score of 0-9 points indicating minimal depression, 10-18 points mild, 19-29 points moderate, and 30-63 points severe depression.

Time frame: at baseline, after 2 weeks of intervention, after 4 weeks of intervention and after one month and two months of end of treatment period

Central Contacts

Mahitab Momen

CONTACT

010226960790 bobapt@hotmail.com

Mahitab Momen

CONTACT

bobapt@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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