Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of modified Pilates Method versus aerobic exercise in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

• Grant number: 15/21590-6
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): May 01, 2017
• Effective date (End): March 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Cooperation agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal researcher: Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral
• Grantee: Katherinne Ferro Moura Franco
• Home Institution: Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação, Pesquisa e Extensão. Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/14109-8 - Exercise prescription for patients with chronic pain: a systematic review and Delphi study, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disease characterized by chronic widespread pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia. Physical exercise is the first choice of non-pharmacological therapy. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the modified exercises Pilates compared to aerobic exercise in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: The following outcomes will be assessed in 98 patients by a blinded evaluator at baseline, eight weeks, six and twelve months after randomization: impact of fibromyalgia assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain intensity by Pain Numerical Rating Scale, kinesiophobia by Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, specific disability by Patient-Specific Functional Scale, functional capacity by the Walk Test 6 minutes, quality of sleep by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and health-related quality of life by EQ-5D-3L and SF-6D questionnaires. Participants will be randomly divided into Aerobic Group, who will perform aerobic exercise on treadmills and / or stationary bicycle, and Pilates Group, which will hold the modified Pilates exercises, all being treated for eight weeks, twice a week. Expected results: It is expected that the Pilates method of exercise may prove as effective as aerobic exercise in improving clinical outcomes, and that this improvement is maintained in the medium and long term; and that aerobic exercise will be more cost-effective. (AU)

Scientific publications

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DO NASCIMENTO, BRUNA; FRANCO, KATHERINNE; FRANCO, YURI; NUNES CABRAL, CRISTINA. Can psychological factors be associated with the severity of pain and disability in patients with fibromyalgia? A cross-sectional study. PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE, MAY 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0.