Efficacy of a home-based stretching programme on fibromyalgia symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This protocol was developed to describe the design of a randomised controlled trial that will examine the clinical efficacy of a 6-week, novel, home-based stretching programme compared with usual care on the effect of symptoms experienced by patients with fibromyalgia. The hypothesis is that the total score of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ-R) and other fibromyalgia symptoms will improve 6 weeks following the stretching intervention compared with usual care.

Methods

Fifty-eight adults under 65 years of age diagnosed with fibromyalgia will be recruited for this study. Participants will be randomised into an intervention group and a control group (waitlist). Randomisation will be stratified by sex. The intervention group will perform 6 weeks of daily str

SUBMITTER: Stove MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature