Effects of manual lymphatic drainage on pain intensity, impact of disease and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial.
| Autor: | Kurt G; Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Türkiye., Kiloatar H; Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Türkiye., Akdeniz Leblebicier M; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Türkiye., Saraçoğlu İ; Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Türkiye. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Disability and rehabilitation [Disabil Rehabil] 2025 Jan 06, pp. 1-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jan 06. |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09638288.2024.2449390 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) on the pain intensity, impact of the disease, and health-related quality of life among women diagnosed with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: The study was designed as a single-center, double-blind, randomized, and sham-controlled trial. Twenty women with FMS were included and randomized into intervention ( n = 11) and sham control ( n = 9) groups. In the intervention group, MLD was applied in addition to medical treatment, whereas the sham control group received sham MLD along with medical care over a period of 3 weeks. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ-R), and 12-item Short Form Survey (SF-12) were used to measure outcomes. Participants were assessed baseline, immediately after the treatment, at 12 weeks, and at 24 weeks. Results: The VAS score, the FIQ-R symptom and FIQ-R overall scores, and SF-12 score showed a statistically significant time effect ( p < 0.05) in intervention group. No significant main effects in any parameters for any time interval were observed in the sham group ( p > 0.05). Conclusion: MLD added to medical treatment may be an effective alternative method that could be used in the treatment of FMS to reduce pain intensity and improve impact of disease. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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