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Diathermy is a non-invasive pain therapy based on the local application of high-frequency electromagnetic waves. This procedure produces deep heat promotes tissue repair and influences pain sensitivity. The main characteristic of fibromyalgia (FM) is generalized musculoskeletal pain. This may be accompanied by muscle and joint stiffness, sleep and mood disorders, anxiety and depression, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic fatigue. Endemic in developed countries, with a higher prevalence among women than men, and the etiology is still unknown. Diagnosis is made on chronic generalized pain and through the presence of tender points. The objective of this study will be to analyze the efficacy of diathermy on pain in patients with fibromyalgia


Clinical Trial Description

The researchers aimed will be to observe the effect of diathermy (DT) on chronic fatigue, anxiety, and depression; analyze whether there are improvements in the impact of the disease in patients with FM after the application of DT; and check if there is an improvement in the quality of sleep after the application of DT. The aim is to collect a sample of more than 30 patients with fibromyalgia. Variables to be collected include the overall pain experienced by the patients (Visual Analog Scale), Presure Pain Threshold using an algometer of the right and left trochanteric prominence, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) measures the impact of FM, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to measure anxiety and depression, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI) to measure sleep quality and the modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFI-S) to measure self-reported general fatigue. Subjects will be randomized into two groups: a control group (CG) that will not recive treatment and a experimental group (EU). ;


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NCT number NCT06414369
Study type Interventional
Source Camilo Jose Cela University
Contact Edurne Ú Docasar
Phone +34918153131
Email eubeda@ucjc.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 20, 2024
Completion date July 1, 2024

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