The Effect of Cherry Seed Pillow on Fibromyalgia

Hasan Gerçek72 enrolled

Overview

In this study, the effects of 4-week Cherry seed pillow application on pain and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia will be examined.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Cherry seed pillowOTHER

4 Weeks, 5 days a week, in addition to the routine physiotherapy application, 20 minutes of heated cherry seed pillow will be applied to the participant's back area.

ControlOTHER

4 Weeks, 5 days a week, in addition to the routine physiotherapy application, 20 minutes of hotpack will be applied to the participant's back area.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age * Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia according to ACR classification criteria * Neuromuscular system examination is normal * Pain (vas-visual anologous scale) level of at least 5 points * No communication problems * Willingness to participate in the practice of using cherry seed cushion * To be capable of answering the data collection tools to be used in the research * Not having made hot, cold etc. applications at home Exclusion Criteria: * -No diagnosis of Fibromyalgia according to ACR classification criteria * Normal examination of the neuromuscular system * Pain (vas-visual anologous scale) level between 0-5 * Communication problems * Failure to accept the practice of using cherry seed cushion and failure to finish the implementation process * Having a musculoskeletal disorder other than fibromyalgia * Pregnant or lactating * To be capable of answering the data collection tools to be used in the research * Having made hot, cold etc. applications at home

Locations (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline in pain at 4 weeks

he rest, activity and night pains of the participants will be evaluated with a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale before the treatment and at the end of the 4-week application. "0" means no pain, "10" means excruciating pain. Results will be recorded in cm.

Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline in function at 4 weeks

The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire will be used to assess the functioning of the participants. The questionnaire consists of 20 questions. As the score increases, the function decreases.

Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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