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FibromyalgiaNCT04218630

Pilates Exercises In Individuals With Fibromyalgia

A study testing Reformer pilates exercises and Home mat pilates exercises in people with Fibromyalgia, run by Berna Cagla Caglayan at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study investigated the effects of reformer pilates exercises in Fibromyalgia, which is a chronic musculoskeletal disease characterized by widespread pain in the body, on number of painful regions, disease activity, lower extremity muscle strength, functional mobility, balance, kinesophobia, fatigue, sleep… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Fibromyalgia
What is being tested?
Reformer pilates exercises and Home mat pilates exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
39 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
14 Jan 2019to 11 Oct 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • having FM diagnosis according to ACR 2016 criteria
  • aged 18-65
  • being stable in drug use for at least 3 months or more
  • being volunteer to participate in this study

Who cannot join

  • doing exercise regularly for the last 3 months
  • having orthopaedic and cardiopulmonary diseases which would prevent patients of doing exercise
  • neurological disorders
  • unstable endocrine system diseases
  • malignancy, pregnancy
  • severe psychological diseases
  • having undergone any surgery in the last 6 months
  • having communication problems.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Pamukkale University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

    Denizli

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Investigation Of Effectiveness Of Reformer Pilates In Individuals With Fibromyalgia: Randomized Controlled Trial

This study investigated the effects of reformer pilates exercises in Fibromyalgia, which is a chronic musculoskeletal disease characterized by widespread pain in the body, on number of painful regions, disease activity, lower extremity muscle strength, functional mobility, balance, kinesophobia, fatigue, sleep quality, biopsychosocial status and quality of life and compared effects of clinical pilates-based home pilates which is performed on a mat.

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In this study, effects of reformer pilates were evaluated by comparing with home mat pilates method. A total of 28 volunteer women who were diagnosed with FM according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 criteria were included in the study. Reformer pilates group had 14 participants, home mat pilates group had 14 participants.

All individuals were evaluated by same physiotherapist according to standardized test protocols and in the same conditions at baseline and at the end of 6th week. Number of painful regions with Pain Location Inventory (PLI), disease activity with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), lower extremity muscle strength with Chair Test, functional mobility with The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), balance with Single Leg Stance Test, kinesiophobia with Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, fatigue with Fatigue Severity Scale, sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), biopsychosocial status with Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach- Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) and quality of life with Short Form-36 (SF-36) were evaluated.

Pilates exercises were performed by a certified and experienced physiotherapist in this field as two different methods (reformer group and home mat group) in 2 times a week for 6 weeks. Before starting treatment program, 5 key elements of clinical pilates exercises, which are breathing, focus, and placement of the rib cage, shoulder, head and neck, were taught to all patients. Participants were encouraged to focus and maintain these 5 key elements during all exercises.

Data were assessed using SPSS (Version 21.0). Continuous variables were stated as average, standard deviation and percentage. When parametric test assumptions were provided the Independent Samples Test was used, when parametric test assumptions were not provided Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the differences between the independent groups. When parametric test assumptions were provided, the Paired Simple T Test was used, when parametric test assumptions were not provided, Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the differences between the dependent groups. P value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Being tested
Reformer pilates exercises, Home mat pilates exercises
Keywords
Reformer pilates, Mat pilates, Fibromyalgia, Exercise
Medical subject headings
Fibromyalgia, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Reformer pilates exercisesOther

    The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, reformer pilates exercises for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week. Increasing the resistance of the springs and adding different positions were used for progression of exercises.

  • Home mat pilates exercisesOther

    The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, clinical pilates-based exercises on mat for 40 minutes and 10 minutes cool-down exercises. The exercises were started with 6-8 repetitions, increased to 1-2 repetitions each week, and applied to be 12-15 repetitions in the last week.

Study groups in NCT04218630
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Reformer pilates groupExperimentalAll participants were informed about the reformer machine and the treatment program by the physiotherapist in reformer pilates group. Reformer pilates exercises were applied in the form of general muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises under the supervision of physiotherapist. Exercises were performed in 2 times a week for 6 weeks. The duration of one session was 60 minutes.
Receives: Other: Reformer pilates exercises
Home mat pilates groupActive comparatorIn home mat pilates group, clinical pilates exercises were applied as a home program. Brochures and exercise follow-up forms, which illustrated and written all the exercises in this program, which consisted of clinical pilates-based general muscle strength and flexibility exercises, were given to all participants in this group. Exercises were performed in 2 times a week for 6 weeks at home. Participants marked the follow-up form when they performed exercises. Attendance of participants to exercise was checked by phone calls.
Receives: Other: Home mat pilates exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

    It is a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions which assess physical health, work status, depression, anxiety, sleep, pain, fatigue, stiffness and well-being in order to evaluate health status and physical functionality of individuals with fibromyalgia.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Pain Location Inventory

    Participants mark the areas in which feel pain in last seven days from the 28 parts of the body. The score is between 0-28. Higher scores indicate having more number of painful body regions.

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Chair Test

    In this test, which evaluates lower extremity muscle strength, participants sit and stand up as fast as possible for 30 seconds in a standard chair which is an average height of 44 cm and without back support and arm support. The number of repetitions which are completed were recorded

    Measured: 1 year

  4. The Timed Up and Go Test

    In this test, where functional mobility was evaluated, the evaluation was started while the participant was sitting in the chair. It recorded the time that a participant took to rise from a chair, walked three meters, turned around, walked back to the chair, and sat down

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Single Leg Stance Test

    This test evaluate participant's balance. The participant must stand unassisted on one leg and is timed in seconds from the time one foot is flexed off the floor to the time when it touches the ground.

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

    It is a 17-item scale that assesses fear of movement/ repeat injury. The range of total score are from 17 to 68. High score indicates that the person has high kinesiophobia

    Measured: 1 year

  7. Fatigue Severity Scale

    It was developed to evaluate the severity of fatigue in the last week. The range of total score are from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate more severity of fatigue

    Measured: 1 year

  8. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    It was developed to identify good and poor sleep and to evaluate sleep quality. Scoring of the answers is based on a 0 to 3 scale, whereby 3 reflects the negative extreme on the Likert Scale. A global sum of "5"or greater indicates a "poor" sleeper.

    Measured: 1 year

  9. Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach- Biopsychosocial Questionnaire

    This scale, which was developed in Turkish and consists of 30 items, was used to evaluate the disease-related biopsychosocial process. The range of total score are from 0 to 120. Higher scores indicate bad biopsychosocial status of patients.

    Measured: 1 year

  10. Short Form-36

    This scale is one of the most commonly used questionnaires to assess quality of life. "100 points" indicate good health status and "0 points" indicate poor health status.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jan 2020
  2. Study start14 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion2 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion11 Oct 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This study is a randomized controlled parallel group model. Participants were randomly divided into two groups as reformer pilates group and home mat pilates group.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04218630
Sponsor's protocol ID
60116787
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
31 Dec 2019
Last updated
7 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Ekici G, Unal E, Akbayrak T, Vardar-Yagli N, Yakut Y, Karabulut E. Effects of active/passive interventions on pain, anxiety, and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: Randomized controlled pilot trial. Women Health. 2017 Jan;57(1):88-107. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2016.1153017. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

    PubMed 26882533
  • Altan L, Korkmaz N, Bingol U, Gunay B. Effect of pilates training on people with fibromyalgia syndrome: a pilot study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Dec;90(12):1983-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.06.021.

    PubMed 19969158
  • Silva HJA, Lins CAA, Nobre TTX, de Sousa VPS, Caldas RTJ, de Souza MC. Mat Pilates and aquatic aerobic exercises for women with fibromyalgia: a protocol for a randomised controlled blind study. BMJ Open. 2019 Feb 19;9(2):e022306. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022306.

    PubMed 30782866
  • Franco KFM, Franco YRDS, Salvador EMES, do Nascimento BCB, Miyamoto GC, Cabral CMN. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the modified Pilates method versus aerobic exercise in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Rheumatol. 2019 Jan 18;3:2. doi: 10.1186/s41927-018-0051-6. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 30886990
  • Caglayan BC, Basakci Calik B, Gur Kabul E, Karasu U. Investigation of effectiveness of reformer pilates in individuals with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Jan;19(1):18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.reumae.2022.01.003.

    PubMed 36603963

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Reformer pilates exercises and Home mat pilates exercises in people with Fibromyalgia, run by Berna Cagla Caglayan at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04218630, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jan 2020.

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