The study is a randomized clinical trial conducted at Maryam Hospital Burewala, focusing on the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults aged 18 to 65 years. The sample size was 60+6=66, divided into two groups. The selection criteria included patients with confirmed fibromyalgia diagnosis, persistent symptoms for at least 6 months, and willingness to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria included other chronic pain conditions, severe psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, unstable medical conditions, or participation in another clinical trial.
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the SF-36 questionnaire were used to assess pain intensity, fatigue, sleep quality, and other symptoms. Subjects were divided into two groups and treated with two sessions per week, each lasting about an hour. The study is single-blind, with assessors and physical therapists being aware of the treatment given to both groups. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 24, with normality assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. A P-value of ≤ 0.05 will be considered significant.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
66
Gentle exercises include stretching and strengthening exercises. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.
Gentle exercises include stretching and strengthening exercises mobilisation, soft tissue mobilisation Interventions was applied at two sessions per week, each session is about an hour total of 24 sessions. Assessment was done at baseline in the 6th week and 12th week.
Maryam Hospital Burewala
Burewala, Punjab Province, Pakistan
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) is a 10-item, self-administered tool assessing fibromyalgia's impact on physical function, job difficulty, pain, fatigue, and well-being, with a total score from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate greater impact. The original FIQ uses a 4-point Likert scale for physical function, a 7-day scale for work/feel well days, and visual analog scales (0-10cm) for pain, fatigue, stiffness, anxiety, and depression. Scoring involves normalizing each section and summing them, with specific multipliers and potential adjustments for missing items to reach a total of 100
Time frame: 12 Months
The Short Form-36 (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) is a 36-question, patient-reported health survey that measures self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by assessing eight health domains: Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, Bodily Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role-Emotional, and Mental Health. Responses are scored on a 0-100 scale, where 0 represents maximum disability and 100 represents no disability
Time frame: 12 Months
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