Clinical trial NCT05695274: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain, Kinesiophobia and Functional Status
Official title: Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain, Kinesiophobia and Functional Status in Fibromyalgia Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Fibromyalgia
Lead sponsor: Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-01-25
Enrollment: 80
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 90
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Relaxation techniques are a non-pharmacological therapy option applied to alleviate the symptoms of many different chronic diseases. It has been reported in the literature that PMR is effective on pain, fatigue and stress symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. No study has been found examining the effect of PMR on kinesiophobia and functional status in FM. This study was planned to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients.

Detailed description: Fibromyalgia (FM), which is a chronic pain disorder, is a difficult disease to treat, and it is stated that a multidisciplinary approach is required in its treatment rather than a single treatment method. Approaches that consider optimal symptom management and functional status in treatment, include non-pharmacological methods in addition to pharmacological treatment, and include psychosocial and behavioral methods are recommended. Non-pharmacological methods that have proven their effectiveness in FM treatment include aerobic exercise, patient education, cognitive therapies, balneotherapy, and physical therapy agents. One of the methods that can be applied in patients with FM is progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises. PMR is an easy, low-cost, and side-effect-free relaxation technique. PMR helps individuals feel calmer and more relaxed through sequential muscle tension and relaxation. It has been reported in the literature that PMR is effective on pain, fatigue and stress symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. No study has been found examining the effect of PMR on kinesiophobia and functional status in FM. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being older than 18 years of age
* Having been diagnosed with fibromiyalgia for at least 6 months ago.
* Having no mental disability

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals receiving another complementary and integrative treatment
* Individuals who have done progressive muscle relaxation exercise before.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise changes pain
timeFrame: The pain scores of the patients will be measured before the PMR application and at the end of the PMR application (at the end of the 8th week) two days a week for the 8th week using the visual pain scale. The pain score is min 1 - max 10.
measure: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise changes kinesiophobia
timeFrame: The Kinesiophobia scores of patients will be measured before the PMR application and at the end of the PMR application (at the end of the 8th week) two days a week for the 8th week. A total of 17-68 points are obtained from the scale.
measure: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise changes functional status
timeFrame: The functional status scores of patients will be measured before the PMR application and at the end of the PMR application (at the end of the 8th week) two days a week for the 8th week. A high score indicates increased disability due to FM.
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Locations:
city: Merkez
country: Turkey
facility: Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ
state: Aksaray
city: Aksaray
country: Turkey
facility: Aksaray University Health Science Faculty
Study officials:
affiliation: Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Science, Nursing Department, Turkey
name: CEMİLE KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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