Lifestyle Physical Activity to Reduce Pain and Fatigue in Adults With Fibromyalgia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of 3 months of daily, 30-minute lifestyle physical activity on pain and fatigue in inactive adults with fibromyalgia (FM).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00383084

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

84

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for FM
• Inactive at study entry
• Willing to become more physically active
• Understands and willing to follow study recommendations regarding lifestyle modification
• Able to participate in the study for 2 years
• Agrees to not make any changes to current FM-related treatments

You may not qualify if…

• Any comorbidity that may worsen a participant's physical functioning, independent of FM (e.g., significant cardiovascular disease, history of arrhythmias, morbid obesity, autoimmune diseases, uncontrolled or untreated hypertension, significant renal or prostate disease, stroke, seizure disorder, any other significant neurological diseases)
• Significant peripheral neuropathy
• Any current psychiatric disorder that involves a history of psychosis, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, bipolar disorder, or severe personality disorder. Participants with mood disorder are not excluded.
• Alcohol or substance abuse within the 2 years prior to study entry
• Current suicide risk or suicide attempt within the 2 years prior to study entry
• Severe physical disability that may interfere with physical activity
• Currently participates in structured exercise or plans to participate in an exercise program
• Any investigational medications or devices within 4 weeks prior to study entry
• Any expected life change, such as relocation, within the next 2 years that may prevent study participation

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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