Physiotherapy Methods for Fibromyalgia
ConditionFibromyalgia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-65
SponsorAnkara Yildirim Beyazıt University
About this trial
The aim of our study was to examine and compare the effects of different physiotherapy methods, namely connective tissue massage, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and both, on pain, health status, sleep quality, fatigue, psychosocial status, autonomic symptoms and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia
Being female between the ages of 18-65
Volunteering to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
Diagnosed neurological and infectious diseases
Uncontrolled endocrine and/or autoimmune diseases
Serious psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, etc.)
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Connective tissue massage
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Treatment groups
66 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
1Gazi Mustafa Kemal Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital06560, Ankara Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsors and collaborators
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov