Investigation of Core Endurance in Fibromyalgia

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Fibromyalgia group: Demographic information (age, height, weight, occupation, medication, smoking) of the individuals who agreed to participate in the study will be recorded. Then, static and dynamic core endurance tests will be performed to evaluate core endurance. Static core endurance tests will include side bridge test, trunk flexion test, trunk extension test and prone bridge test. Modified push-ups and sit-ups tests will be performed as dynamic core endurance tests. Functional status of the patients will be evaluated with the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Static and dynamic balance assessment will be evaluated using the HUR BTG4 Balance Master System and Berg Balance Scale.

Healthy group: Demographic information (age, height, weight, occupation, medication, smoking) of the individuals who agreed to participate in the study will be recorded. Then, static and dynamic core endurance tests will be performed to evaluate core endurance. Static core endurance tests will include side bridge test, trunk flexion test, trunk extension test and prone bridge test. Modified push-ups and sit-ups tests will be performed as dynamic core endurance tests. Static and dynamic balance assessment will be evaluated using the HUR BTG4 Balance Master System and Berg Balance Scale.

Study summary

The aim of this study is to compare core endurance and balance in patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) with healthy subjects and to evaluate the relationship between core endurance and balance.The study will include 44 FMS patients and 44 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Demographic data of the participants will be recorded. Then, core endurance will be assessed with McGill core endurance tests, balance will be evaluated with HUR BTG4 Balance Master System and Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and function will be assessed with Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Side bridge test — up to 2 weeks
  Participants will be asked to lift their hips off the floor in a side lying position with support from the elbow and forearm. After the patients will place their whole body in a straight line on their feet and elbows, the time was started to be kept with a stopwatch. The time will be maintained for the right and left side was recorded as a score.
• Trunk flexion test — up to 2 weeks
  Participants will be asked to position the upper trunk at 60⁰ flexion while the hips and knees will be in the 90⁰ flexion position. The time the patients could stand while maintaining this angle will be recorded.
• Trunk extension test — up to 2 weeks
  Participants will be asked to lie prone out of the bed from the upper part of the iliac crista with their hips and knees in full extension. The time will maintain the horizontal position with their arms in the inverted T position will be measured with a stopwatch and recorded

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