A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Baldari, Carlo
Saraceni, Vincenzo Maria
Zangrando, Federico
Didona, Dario
Vetrano, Mario
Trifoglio, Domenica
Spadini, Ennio
Iosa, Marco
Machado Reis, Victor
Teresa, Paolucci
Di Franco, Manuela
Guidetti, Laura
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction/Objective.
Fibromyalgia might benefit from a specific tactile and proprioceptive rehabilitation approach.
The aim of this study was to perform a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of perceptual surfaces (PS) and physical exercises with regard to chronic pain and physical function in fibromyalgia compared with a control group.
Methods.
Data from 54 females (18–60 years old) with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and scoring >5 on the visual analog scale were divided into 3 groups and analyzed: group treated with perceptual surfaces (PS-group), physical exercises group (PE-group), and control group (CG).
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and Fibromyalgia Assessment Scale (FAS) were administered at baseline (T0), at the end of the treatment (T1) (after 10 rehabilitation sessions over a 5-week period), and at the 12-week follow-up (T2).
Results.
The PS-group experienced a statistically significant improvement versus the CG in FAS and HAQ scores.
Good efficacy with respect to pain and function in the PE-group compared with the CG in terms of FAS, HAQ, and FIQ scores was observed.
The adherence ratio was 86% for the PE-group and CG and 90% for the PS-group.
Conclusions.
According to the results, the PS are as promising as the physical exercises, since results were similar.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Teresa, Paolucci& Baldari, Carlo& Di Franco, Manuela& Didona, Dario& Machado Reis, Victor& Vetrano, Mario…[et al.]. 2016. A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104360
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Teresa, Paolucci…[et al.]. A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104360
American Medical Association (AMA)
Teresa, Paolucci& Baldari, Carlo& Di Franco, Manuela& Didona, Dario& Machado Reis, Victor& Vetrano, Mario…[et al.]. A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104360
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104360