Comparative Study About the Effect of Aquatic Therapy vs Land-based Therapy in Women With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fibromyalgia focused on measuring Fibromyalgia, Pain, Postural balance, Physical therapy, Aquatic therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female.
- Age range between 35 and 64 years.
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1990 and 2010.
- Mark ≥ 4 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- Mark ≥ 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale for balance included in The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR).
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of severe trauma.
- Neurological diseases (stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia).
- Frequent migraines.
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
- People who have been treated in the past six months by traumatic injuries.
- Being pregnant.
- Visual or hearing deficits uncorrected.
- Infectious diseases.
- Severe cardiovascular disease.
- People who do exercise regularly more than 20 minutes, more than 3 times a week in the past 3 months.
Sites / Locations
- Asociación Coruñesa de Fibromialgia, Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica y Sensibilidad Química Múltiple (ACOFIFA)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Aquatic therapy
Land-based therapy
Aquatic therapy is the experimental group. This therapy will take place in a warm pool which is located in Rialta's Sports Complex. Aquatic therapy session will be conducted by the main researcher with the help of an assistant. Because the number of patients (n=17), they will be subdivided into two subgroups of 8 and 9 people respectively in order to ensure the safety and care of patients. The intervention will last for one hour: Warming (15 minutes); exercises to train the static and dynamic balance (25 minutes); stretching (10 minutes); relaxation (10 minutes). Over 12 weeks of treatment, difficulty in performing exercises to train balance will increase progressively.
The description is the same as aquatic therapy. The difference is land-based therapy sessions will be made at Faculty of Physiotherapy at University of "A Coruña".