Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Fibromyalgia
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Fibromyalgia Patients
Firat University
20 participants
Aug 20, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with chronic widespread pain and at least eleven positive tender points out of 18 according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 criteria. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) stimulates nerve fibers providing innervation in healthy muscle and muscle fibers in denervated muscle to produce contraction. All patients will be taught neck normal joint motion exercises, upper trapezius stretching exercise and posture exercises. Patients included in the study will be randomly distributed equally between the two groups. In addition to the study group, NMES will be applied to the upper trapezius muscle for 30 minutes 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Pain, disability and sleep quality of all patients will be evaluated.
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Interventions
All patients will be taught neck normal joint movement exercises, upper trapezius stretching exercise and posture exercises. In addition to the study group, NMES will be applied to the upper trapezius muscle for 30 minutes 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) applications will be performed with a Compex 3 (Compex Medical SA, Ecublens, Switzerland) model, portable and programmable electrostimulator unit in rehabilitation mode and under the supervision of an expert physiotherapist experienced in the device and application. The NMES program will be applied with a 4-channel device with a functional stimulation capacity of 120 mA, pulse duration 400 μs and pulse frequency 150 Hz.
Patients will be taught neck normal joint movement exercises, upper trapezius stretching exercise and posture exercises.
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NCT06554106