Massage Intervention Clinical Trial
Official title:
Fibromiyalji Tanılı Kadınlarda Uygulanan Yavaş Vurumlu Sırt Masajının Ağrı ve Yorgunluk Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrolü Çalışma
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is defined as a non-inflammatory chronic pain syndrome with widespread pain in the musculoskeletal system, tender points (PINs) on physical examination and no specific laboratory findings. T Sampling was calculated using Power power (G Power 3.1.9.4) analysis. The effect size of the study was calculated based on the mean pain scores and standard deviations of the control and experimental groups taken from the study conducted by Field, et al. (2002). Accordingly, when 25 patients were included in each group, it was determined that the power was 85% at 5% Type I error level. The application to the experimental group will be done 3 days a week for 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. data will be collected with patient information form, fatigue severity scale and vas.
he research will be conducted experimentally with the aim of evaluating the effects of slow-stroke back massage in patients followed up in the physical therapy and rehabilitation unit with the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. ;