Yoga Impact in Fibromyalgia, Primary Health Care
ConditionFibromyalgia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Coimbra
About this trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a complementary therapy using Yoga within the scope of First Health Care in Portugal, in pain control, quality of life and well-being of the patients with Fibromyalgia. It also, pretends to assess the viability and to identify the barriers to this sort of therapy in the context of Primary Health Care.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Users of the Family Health Unit diagnosed with Fibromyalgia;
With cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire;
With physical capacity to take part in Yoga classes.
Disqualifiers
people under 18 years old.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Yoga
Other interventionYoga with certified teacher, 3 times a week during 3 months.
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Intervention groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Quality of Life
EQ-5D
Time frame
at the beggining and up to 3 months2
Pain
Visual scale from 0 to 10 to measure pain
Time frame
at the beggining and up to 3 months3
Global perception of change
Patient Global Impression of Change scale (portuguese validated version) 1 to 7 (1 is the worst, 7 is the best)
Time frame
up to 3 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Well-being
EADS-21
Time frame
at the beggining and up to 3 months2
Benefits perceived
Open question answered by the patients trough a written text
Time frame
up to 3 months3
Difficulties perceived
Open question answered by the patients trough a written text
Time frame
up to 3 months4
Replicability and ease of introducing treatment in the context of the Portuguese national health service
Open questions and SWOT analysis
Time frame
up to 3 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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