N/A
N=80
Effectiveness of Dance on Patients With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00961805 ↗Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Aug 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Visual Analog Scale for Pain — 75; 75; 75; 46 mm — p=<0.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Dance (Behavioral); Control Group (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
- Primary completion
- Sep 2007
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Visual Analog Scale for Pain |
75; 75; 75; 46; 73; 47 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Function - 6 Minute Walk Test |
332; 372.8; 344.3; 443.5; 343; 431 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire |
6.34; 5.89; 6.61; 4.69; 5.9; 4.26 | <0.003 sig |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 -Functional Capacity |
32.6; 44.9; 33.1; 52.9; 39.1; 56.3 | 0.146 |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 - Physical Limitation |
8.8; 24.7; 10.4; 40.5; 13.8; 36.5 | 0.131 |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - Sf-36 - Pain |
25.7; 29.6; 25.1; 44.7; 29.1; 46 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - Sf-36 - General Health State |
38; 46; 38.1; 45; 41.5; 44.9 | 0.580 |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 - Vitality |
29; 41.3; 30.7; 50; 37.1; 47.6 | 0.082 |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 - Social Aspects |
47.6; 52.6; 47.6; 64.1; 51.3; 57.2 | 0.055 |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 - Emotional Aspects |
21.2; 34.2; 17.5; 55; 31.5; 51.9 | 0.003 sig |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life - SF-36 - Mental Health |
43.4; 46; 44.5; 54.2; 46.2; 52.3 | 0.021 sig |
| SECONDARY Depression - Beck Inventory |
21.2; 23.9; 23.5; 20.2; 23.5; 23.1 | 0.136 |
| SECONDARY Self-image - Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Questionnaire |
48.8; 42.8; 50.5; 33.6; 46.9; 41.1 | 0.009 sig |
Summary
The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of belly dance as a treatment for pain and improving the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia.
Eighty female patients with fibromyalgia between 18 to 65 years were randomly allocated to a dance group (n=40) and control group (n=40). Patients in the dance group underwent 16 weeks of belly dance twice a week, while the patients in the control group remained on a waiting list. Patients were evaluated with regard to pain (Visual Analogue Scale), function (6 minute walk test), quality of life (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and SF-36), depression (Beck Inventory), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and self-image (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination) questionnaire. Evaluations were carried out at baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- classification of fibromyalgia based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
- female gender
- aged between 18 and 65 years
Exclusion Criteria
- not having altered treatment in previous three years
- having signed a term of informed consent
- patients with other rheumatic diseases, painful osteoarticular conditions, uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, diseases of the lower limbs or uncontrolled diabetes were excluded
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00961805). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.