Status:
COMPLETED
Heat Therapy for Fibromyalgia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if heat therapy intervention via hot water immersion (i.e., a hot tub) is an effective treatment for patients with Fibromyalgia.
Detailed Description
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex and difficult-to-treat painful medical condition and is marked by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, decreased pain threshold, and comorbid symptomatology (e.g. fa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Informed consent provided by the participant
- Age 18 to 65 years
- Diagnosis of FM according to American College of Rheumatology 2011 self-report criteria64
- Average BPI visual numerical pain score \> 4
- Stable doses of medications for at least 30 days prior to screening
- Participant agrees to continue the same medication regimen for the study duration
- FM patients with a sedentary lifestyle (exercise can alter heat shock protein levels)
Exclusion
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Age greater than 65 years
- Previous history of hypotension
- Pregnancy
- Current clinically significant disease that would prevent safe heat therapy/hot water immersion (heart conditions such as myocardial infarction, angina, uncontrolled hypertension or kidney disease see below)
- Reported previous bleeding problems
- Anti-platelet medication (Plavix), Warfarin, and other anticoagulants (Eliquis, Pradaxa, and Xarelto)
- Recent rectal, anal, vaginal or prostate surgery
- Current litigation for fibromyalgia
- Current disability proceedings
- Active psychotic or suicidal symptoms
- Current drug or alcohol abuse
- Current regular exercise
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 19 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03768947
Start Date
July 19 2019
End Date
March 10 2020
Last Update
June 15 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160