Effects of Two Different Applications in Fibromyalgia

Biruni University34 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to determine the effect of connective tissue massage and taping applications on the pain and depression complaints of fibromyalgia patients and to compare their impact on quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Connective tissue massageOTHER

Connective Tissue Massage will be applied by starting from the lumbosacral region, continuing from the lower thoracic region, and finishing by applying it to the scapular region, interscapular region, and cervico-occipital region.

Kinesio Tape ApplicationOTHER

Taping will be applied to the levator scapula and upper trapezius muscles in a "Y" shape, with 25% tension and while the participants were in an upright position. Again in the same position, this time the "C" shaped taping technique will be adhered with 50% tension from the middle fibers of the trapezium to the last rib.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. * Be in the age range of 20 - 55 years. * To be a volunteer participant in the research. * Being able to communicate comfortably. * To be able to act independently. Exclusion Criteria: * Having had a surgical operation within the last year. * Presence of significant infection. * Being diagnosed with cancer. * Being pregnant or breastfeeding. * Being addicted to drugs or alcohol. * Having a cognitive problem.

Locations (1)

Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to assess pain severity. In the assessment, the patient is asked to mark pain intensity on a 10-centimeter line that no pain is 0, and the most severe pain is 10.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

The questionnaire assesses the functional status of patients with fibromyalgia. The scale consists of 20 questions that measure physical function, well-being, difficulty in doing work, not being able to go to work, fatigue, stiffness, morning fatigue, pain, anxiety, and depression separately. Low scores indicate improvement or less effect in patients.

Time frame: 4 weeks

McGill Pain Questionnaire

The quality of the pain felt by the patients will be evaluated with the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. The level of severity felt by the patient is evaluated with a number scale (0=no, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe), and higher scores show severe pain intensity.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Beck's Depression Inventory

The Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item self-assessment scale that evaluates the patients' perceived depressive symptoms quantitatively and measures the symptoms of depression. The higher scores indicate the severity of the patient's depression. It has been suggested that those who score 17 and above on the BDI may constitute an at-risk group.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Short Form-36 Quality of Life Scale

The scale assesses the quality of life. The scale consists of 36 items evaluated in 8 separate subscales. The score from each subscale is between 0-100, and a higher score indicates better quality of life.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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