FibromyalgiaNCT05926986
Cognitive Functions in Patients With Fibromyalgia
A study testing Exercise in people with Fibromyalgia, run by Firat University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Accumulating research with human adults suggests that a single session of physical exercise ameliorates different aspects of cognitive function immediately after the end of the exercise period, regardless of fitness level. 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?
- Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Jul 2023to 20 Oct 2023
- 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
- Patients who were aged between 18-65 years,
- Patients who got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Who cannot join
- Patients who had regular exercise habits, malignancy, pregnancy, incorporation,
- Patients who had changes of medical treatment in last 3 months
- Patients who diagnosed with Osteoarthritis for lower extremity
- Patients who had cardiac symptoms according to New York Heart Association
- Patients who had dysfunction that can prevent physical activity
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Songül Bağlan Yentür
Elâzığ, 23100
Songül Bağlan Yentür
About this study
Official title: Investigation of Cognitive Functions in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Accumulating research with human adults suggests that a single session of physical exercise ameliorates different aspects of cognitive function immediately after the end of the exercise period, regardless of fitness level. It has now been more clearly demonstrated that the effect of physical exercise on cognitive performance depends both on the intensity and the duration of the exercise. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise on cognitive functions in patients with FM.
Read the detailed description
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Its etiology is not known, and several aspects of its pathogenesis are being investigated, shedding some light on the possible physiopathologic mechanisms involved in this process.The high prevalence of cognitive dysfunction reported among patients with fibromyalgia (50-80%), and the fact that memory and concentration problems can be very disruptive for patients, makes central to find strategies aiming at improving cognition in this population. Among non-pharmacological treatment options, enhancing physical fitness (mainly through physical exercise) or decreasing body fatness are becoming increasingly popular for improving the fibromyalgia-related symptomatology (including cognitive functioning) and quality of life. Accumulating research with human adults suggests that a single session of physical exercise ameliorates different aspects of cognitive function immediately after the end of the exercise period, regardless of fitness level. It has now been more clearly demonstrated that the effect of physical exercise on cognitive performance depends both on the intensity and the duration of the exercise.The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise on cognitive functions in patients with FM.
Methods: Forty patients diagnosed with FMS according to the 2016 ACR criteria will be included in the study. While patients aged 18-65 whose medical treatment has not changed in the last three months will be included; Patients with pregnancy or malignancy diagnosis, systemic inflammatory rheumatic disease, neurological, orthopedic or congenital problems that prevent physical activity, and regular exercise habits will be excluded from the study. Patients who meet the criteria and agree to participate in the study will be divided into two groups. Routine treatments will be continued without any application to the control group. In the study group, aerobic and pilates exercises combined (30 minutes aerobic exercise to be performed on the treadmill at 60% of the maximum heart rate for 30 minutes, pilates exercises for 30 minutes) in Fırat University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Treatment Units, each session lasting approximately one hour, three days a week. ) will be applied. Treatment will continue for eight weeks. The patients participating in the study will be evaluated in their first sessions before starting the treatment and at the end of the treatment (in the eighth week). Stroop Test, verbal fluency test and Beck Depression Inventory will be applied to evaluate cognitive and psychosocial functions.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Being tested
- Exercise, control
- Keywords
- Fibromyalgia, cognitive functions, 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.
ExerciseOther
Aerobic exercise will be performed to all participants for a single session. Maximum heart rate was calculated for each subject (220 - age) and a heart rate monitor (Polar FT 100, China) will be used to follow subjects' heart rate during aerobic exercise. Additionally, pilates exercises will be performed three days in a week. Treatment will continue an hour in per session for 8 weeks.
controlOther
No additional treatment will be practiced to the control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Study group | Experimental | Aerobic exercise will be performed to all participants for a single session. Maximum heart rate was calculated for each subject (220 - age) and a heart rate monitor (Polar FT 100, China) will be used to follow subjects' heart rate during aerobic exercise. Additionally, pilates exercises will be performed three days in a week. Treatment will continue an hour in per session for 8 weeks. Receives: Other: Exercise |
| Control group | Experimental | No additional treatment will be practiced to the control group. Receives: Other: control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Stroop Color and Word Test
The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a neuropsychological test extensively used for both experimental and clinical purposes. It assesses the ability to inhibit cognitive interference, which occurs when the processing of a stimulus feature affects the simultaneous processing of another attribute of the same stimulus
Measured: 2 minutes
Secondary outcomes (2)
Beck Depression Inventory
Turkish version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) will be used to determine the depression levels of subjects. It consists of 21 items regarding pessimism, guilt, sleep, appetite and fatigue and each item is scored between 0 and 3. Higher scores shows the severity of depression.Score > 18 of BDI was considered as a cut-off value for depression.
Measured: 1 minute
Verbal Fluency test
The Verbal Fluency Test consists of lexical and semantic fluency tests. Sustained attention and vocabulary skill scanning ability are measured. The patient is asked to say as many words containing given letters (K, A, S) as possible in a minute, for word fluency. In category fluency, the patient is asked to say as many animal names as he or she can. The total number of words found is included to the scores.
Measured: 2 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jul 2023
- Study start20 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Sep 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Oct 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for FibromyalgiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Firat University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Songül Bağlan Yentür, Firat University
- Investigators
- Songül Bağlan Yentür, Principal investigator, Firat University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05926986
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 13-21
- Status last verified
- Jun 2023
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 3 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of Cognitive Functions in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05926986
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 13-21
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Keywords
- Fibromyalgia, cognitive functions, exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Firat UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 20 Sep 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Oct 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Accumulating research with human adults suggests that a single session of physical exercise ameliorates different aspects of cognitive function immediately after the end of the exercise period, regardless of fitness level. It has now been more clearly demonstrated that the effect of physical exercise on cognitive performance depends both on the intensity and the duration of the exercise. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise on cognitive functions in patients with FM.
Detailed description
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Its etiology is not known, and several aspects of its pathogenesis are being investigated, shedding some light on the possible physiopathologic mechanisms involved in this process.The high prevalence of cognitive dysfunction reported among patients with fibromyalgia (50-80%), and the fact that memory and concentration problems can be very disruptive for patients, makes central to find strategies aiming at improving cognition in this population. Among non-pharmacological treatment options, enhancing physical fitness (mainly through physical exercise) or decreasing body fatness are becoming increasingly popular for improving the fibromyalgia-related symptomatology (including cognitive functioning) and quality of life. Accumulating research with human adults suggests that a single session of physical exercise ameliorates different aspects of cognitive function immediately after the end of the exercise period, regardless of fitness level. It has now been more clearly demonstrated that the effect of physical exercise on cognitive performance depends both on the intensity and the duration of the exercise.The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise on cognitive functions in patients with FM.
Methods: Forty patients diagnosed with FMS according to the 2016 ACR criteria will be included in the study. While patients aged 18-65 whose medical treatment has not changed in the last three months will be included; Patients with pregnancy or malignancy diagnosis, systemic inflammatory rheumatic disease, neurological, orthopedic or congenital problems that prevent physical activity, and regular exercise habits will be excluded from the study. Patients who meet the criteria and agree to participate in the study will be divided into two groups. Routine treatments will be continued without any application to the control group. In the study group, aerobic and pilates exercises combined (30 minutes aerobic exercise to be performed on the treadmill at 60% of the maximum heart rate for 30 minutes, pilates exercises for 30 minutes) in Fırat University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Treatment Units, each session lasting approximately one hour, three days a week. ) will be applied. Treatment will continue for eight weeks. The patients participating in the study will be evaluated in their first sessions before starting the treatment and at the end of the treatment (in the eighth week). Stroop Test, verbal fluency test and Beck Depression Inventory will be applied to evaluate cognitive and psychosocial functions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Study group | Experimental | Other: ExerciseAerobic exercise will be performed to all participants for a single session. Maximum heart rate was calculated for each subject (220 - age) and a heart rate monitor (Polar FT 100, China) will be used to follow subjects' heart rate during aerobic exercise. Additionally, pilates exercises will be performed three days in a week. Treatment will continue an hour in per session for 8 weeks. |
| Control group | Experimental | Other: controlNo additional treatment will be practiced to the control group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients who were aged between 18-65 years,
- Patients who got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients who had regular exercise habits, malignancy, pregnancy, incorporation,
- Patients who had changes of medical treatment in last 3 months
- Patients who diagnosed with Osteoarthritis for lower extremity
- Patients who had cardiac symptoms according to New York Heart Association
- Patients who had dysfunction that can prevent physical activity
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ExerciseAerobic exercise will be performed to all participants for a single session. Maximum heart rate was calculated for each subject (220 - age) and a heart rate monitor (Polar FT 100, China) will be used to follow subjects' heart rate during aerobic exercise. Additionally, pilates exercises will be performed three days in a week. Treatment will continue an hour in per session for 8 weeks. | Other | Study group |
| controlNo additional treatment will be practiced to the control group. | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
The Stroop Color and Word Test
Time frame: 2 minutes
The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a neuropsychological test extensively used for both experimental and clinical purposes. It assesses the ability to inhibit cognitive interference, which occurs when the processing of a stimulus feature affects the simultaneous processing of another attribute of the same stimulus
2 secondary outcomes
Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: 1 minute
Verbal Fluency test
Time frame: 2 minutes
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Jul 2023.
- Exercise therapy for fibromyalgiaLink provided by the sponsor.
- Exercise, fibromyalgia, and fibrofog: a pilot studyLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Songül Bağlan Yentür principal investigator
Firat University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Exercise in people with Fibromyalgia, run by Firat University 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 2 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jul 2023. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Songül Bağlan Yentür (+90 424 2370000, sbyentur@firat.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The Stroop Color and Word Test (time frame: 2 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Jul 2023.