Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of the Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05710939
• Other study ID #: HakanPolat
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2023
• Source: Sanko University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises were given to the classical group and stabilization exercises were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Description:

Pain is usually seen in the scapular region in patients with fibromyalgia. We decided to do this study because we thought that there was no exercise for this area before in our study and that if it was done, improvements in pain and posture could be observed. Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises (wand exercises, codman exercises and stretching exercises) were given to the classical group, and stabilization exercises (push-up exercises on the wall, scapular adduction, scapular elevation, rowing exercises) were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 59
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• between the ages of 18-60,

• Have not received any physical therapy and exercise therapy in the last 6 months,

• No musculoskeletal problems,

• Having no barriers to exercise therapy

• individuals were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with psychological, cardiovascular and neurological problems,

• Female individuals with pregnancy status,

• Individuals who do not want to participate in physical therapy and exercise practices excluded from the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Pain
• Postural; Defect

Intervention

Other:
• exercises

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sanko University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	visual analog scale ( VAS)	pain, This scale evaluates pain verbally. It questions the level of pain to the patients. It is between 0 and 10 points. O No pain, 10 means severe pain.	6 weeks
Primary	tragus-to-wall distance	cervical posture, This scale measures the cervical posture, the distance between the wall and the tragus in cm. The results vary from person to person, and increasing distance indicates that cervical posture has a poor prognosis.	6 weeks
Primary	fibromyalgia impact scale	functional status, This scale evaluates functional status. verbally questioned. scale type is survey. The questions asked are asked to give points between 0 and 3. 0 points always means 1 point often, 2 points sometimes, and 3 points never. activity, doing business, and well-being. It is stated that a high score does not affect the functional state of the disease, while a low score indicates that the disease affects the functional state. The total score range is between 0 points and 80 points.	6 weeks
Primary	Nottingham Health Profile	life quality,This scale evaluates quality of life. questions patients' problems with pain, social isolation, emotional reaction, physical activity, energy, and sleep. scale type is survey. Patients are asked and their answers are recorded. answers are yes or no. The total score scale is in 2 parts. The 1 section score range is between 0 and 600 points, and the 2nd section is between 0 and 7 points. A high score indicates that the quality of life is badly affected, while a low score indicates that the quality of life is not affected.	6 weeks