Clinical trial NCT05710939: Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients
Official title: Comparison of the Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Fibromyalgia
Exercise, Compulsive
Pain
Postural; Defect
Lead sponsor: Sanko University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-02
Enrollment: 59
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises were given to the classical group and stabilization exercises were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Detailed description: Pain is usually seen in the scapular region in patients with fibromyalgia. We decided to do this study because we thought that there was no exercise for this area before in our study and that if it was done, improvements in pain and posture could be observed. Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises (wand exercises, codman exercises and stretching exercises) were given to the classical group, and stabilization exercises (push-up exercises on the wall, scapular adduction, scapular elevation, rowing exercises) were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* between the ages of 18-60,
* Have not received any physical therapy and exercise therapy in the last 6 months,
* No musculoskeletal problems,
* Having no barriers to exercise therapy
* individuals were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with psychological, cardiovascular and neurological problems,
* Female individuals with pregnancy status,
* Individuals who do not want to participate in physical therapy and exercise practices excluded from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: visual analog scale ( VAS)
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: tragus-to-wall distance
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: fibromyalgia impact scale
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Nottingham Health Profile
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Sanko University
name: hakan Polat
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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