Yoga Impact in Fibromyalgia, Primary Health Care

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Yoga: Yoga with certified teacher, 3 times a week during 3 months.

Study summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a complementary therapy using Yoga within the scope of First Health Care in Portugal, in pain control, quality of life and well-being of the patients with Fibromyalgia. It also, pretends to assess the viability and to identify the barriers to this sort of therapy in the context of Primary Health Care.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Quality of Life — at the beggining and up to 3 months
  EQ-5D
• Pain — at the beggining and up to 3 months
  Visual scale from 0 to 10 to measure pain
• Global perception of change — up to 3 months
  Patient Global Impression of Change scale (portuguese validated version) 1 to 7 (1 is the worst, 7 is the best)

Trial sites (1)

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