Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Respiratory Function in Fibromyalgia

Lead Sponsor:

Uppsala University

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Respiratory Alkalosis and Metabolic Acidosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate respiratory function in people with fibromyalgia and whether or not breathing patterns in this patient group can be explained by stress, emotional or biomechanical variables. ...

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia is characterized by persistent widespread pain and affects approximately 1-3% of the general population. Fibromyalgia is a multifactorial syndrome and much research has been done and seve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female with fibromyalgia according to American College of Rheumatology criteria 2010.
  • Age 20 to 65 years
  • Informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Trauma in neck-shoulder or thoracic region with prolonged symptoms during the last three months before examination.
  • Severe illness (neurological e.g Parkinson disease, neuromuscular e.g Multiple sclerosis, respiratory e.g chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscle/skeletal disease e.g ankylosing spondylitis)
  • Inability to understand or follow instructions in Swedish
  • Use of antidepressant drugs
  • For the healthy controls, any other complaints from the chest wall and neck and shoulder region within three month before examination.
  • N.B Smoking will not be an exclusion criterion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 28 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04098731

Start Date

June 28 2018

End Date

February 1 2022

Last Update

March 21 2022

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Nyköping hospital

Nyköping, Sörmland, Sweden, 61185