The Effect of Connective Tissue Massage on Pressure Pain Threshold in Fibromyalgia

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University58 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the immediate effect of connective tissue massage (CTM) on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) in women with fibromyalgia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fibromyalgia PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD

Interventions

Connective Tissue MassageOTHER

Single-session CTM application for the entire back

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of FM * Being a woman between the ages of 18 and 65 * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed additional neurological, infectious, and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases; uncontrolled endocrine and/or autoimmune diseases * Severe psychiatric disorders * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Malignancy * Presence of acute inflammation, open wounds, or erythema in the massage areas

Locations (1)

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measurement of pressure pain threshold

PPT will be determined using a handheld digital algometer with a 1 cm² probe. Measurements will be taken bilaterally at three points: the trapezius, lumbar region, and pretibial area. In the control group, the first measurement will be taken, followed by a second measurement approximately 20 minutes later. In the CTM group, measurements will be taken before and after the CTM procedure.

Time frame: Baseline and 20 minutes post-intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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