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Effect of Neuromodulation on Pain Biomarkers and Functional Outcome in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Sponsor: Ahmed Alshimy
Summary
Fibromyalgia is the third most common musculoskeletal condition in terms of prevalence, after lumbar pain and osteoarthritis. Its prevalence is around 2-4 % and is more frequent in women than in men; the prevalence is highest in age the range of 40-60 years.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2025-07-03
Last Updated
2024-08-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aerobic Exercises
Treadmill 20 minutes including 5 minutes warm up and 5 minutes cool.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
will be applied for all patients, which uses an asymmetrical biphasic alternating current in the continuous mode (pulse duration 100 µs, low frequency). TENS intensity will increase slowly, and patients will be instructed to indicate sensory threshold (ST); then, the intensity are going to increase until the sensation perceived as "strong but comfortable" (SC1). The duration will be for 30 minutes, 3times/ week for 4 weeks
Locations (1)
Al Ryada University for Science and Technology
Sadat, Menoufia, Egypt