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NCT number NCT04170387
Other study ID # Fibrorilax
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 15, 2019
Est. completion date October 14, 2020

Study information

Verified date December 2019
Source Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Contact Vittorio mr Schweiger, MD
Phone 045 8126666
Email vittorio.schweiger@univr.it
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the differences in cognitive performance and quality of life, after a cycle of treatment with the relaxometer, between a group of patients affected by fibromyalgia and a control group.


Description:

The relaxometer is a device designed for the physical rehabilitation of patients with functional problems of upper limbs. It works by moving passively the patient's fingers in a gradual way (with different speeds) in all directions of space, which is innovative compared to similar machines already on the market.

The device consists of an electrical supply unit and two handling units made of 10 silicone tips of different sizes for the placement of fingers and it works with a six-minute pre-set program. It has obtained patent and certification mark and it has been used in the rehabilitation of patients with joint stiffness induced by specific working activities, as musicians.

After the treatment these patients reported a remarkable improvement of motor skills and articulation of fingers, in addition to a parallel improvement of cognitive abilities such as concentration, visual acuity and mnemonic learning.

In sight of this, the aim of the study is to establish whether the application of this treatment in a small group patients affected by fibromyalgia and cognitive impairment is able to improve some aspects of the cognitive dysfunction measured with appropriate functional tests and comparing the results with a control group of patients not affected by this condition.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date October 14, 2020
Est. primary completion date December 15, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Fibromyalgic Syndrome diagnosed according to the criteria of American College of Rheumatology 2016 (ACR 2016)

- moderate-severe cognitive impairment according to the Symptoms Severity Score (SS)

- informed consent gathered

Exclusion Criteria:

- contraindication to passive handling of fingers (severe arthritis, fractures or unconsolidated traumatic outcomes, not healed wounds, finger amputations, contact allergies to substances contained in the relaxometer)

- informed consent not gathered

- drug addiction

- brain stroke

Withdrawal from study

- withdrawal of informed consent

- treatment non completed

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Relaxometer
Day 1: signing of informed consent, medical history, physical examination, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Fibromyalgia Impairment Questionnaire revised (FIQ-R), repetition of 6 minutes relaxometer pre-set programme for 3 times Day 2: repetition of 6 minutes relaxometer pre-set programme for 3 times Day 3: repetition of 6 minutes relaxometer pre-set programme for 3 times Day 8: 6 minutes relaxometer pre-set programme once Day 10: 6 minutes relaxometer pre-set programme once, Mini-Mental State Examination Day 30: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Fibromyalgia Impairment Questionnaire revised (FIQ-R)

Locations

Country Name City State
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Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Assessment of differences in cognitive performance of patients affected by fibromyalgia with cognitive impairment before and after a cycle of treatment with the relaxometer. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) administered before the first treatment with the relaxometer (T0), after the last treatment with the relaxometer (T1, on the 10^ day from the first treatment) and on the 30^ day from the first treatment (T2).
Mini-Mental State Examination is a 30 point questionnaire used to measure cognitive impairment.
Normal cognition 24-30 points Mild cognitive impairment 19-23 points Moderate cognitive impairment 10-18 points Severe cognitive impairment <9 points The score is corrected for educational attainment and age, according to MMSE guidelines.
4 weeks
Secondary Evaluate the differences in cognitive performance obtained at the end of treatment, between the case group (patients affected by fibromyalgia with cognitive impairment) and the control group. Comparison of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) results.
Mini-Mental State Examination is a 30 point questionnaire used to measure cognitive impairment.
Normal cognition 24-30 points Mild cognitive impairment 19-23 points Moderate cognitive impairment 10-18 points Severe cognitive impairment <9 points The score is corrected for educational attainment and age, according to MMSE guidelines.
52 weeks
Secondary Evaluate the differences in quality of life (QoL) of patients affected by fibromyalgia before and after a cycle of treatment with the relaxometer, comparing them with the control group. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire revised (FIQ-R) administered before the first treatment with the relaxometer and during the last examination on the 30^ day from the first treatment.
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire revised (FIQ-R) explores three domains: function, overall impact, and symptoms. The score of each domain is divided by a specific number
Function domain sum (0-90) divided by 3 (upper limit 30)
Overall impact domain sum (0-20) divided by one (0-20)
Symptom domain sum (0-100) divided by 2 (upper limit 50) The three resulting domain scores are added together to obtain the total score of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire revised (FIQ-R) range 0-100.
75-100 Extreme fibromyalgia 60-74 Severe fibromyalgia 43-59 Moderate fibromyalgia 0-42 Mild fibromyalgia
52 weeks
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