Rehabilitation Program Using Body Awareness Therapy Versus Stretching for Adults With Fibromyalgia to Improve Pain and Psychological Health

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating Basic Body Awareness Therapy BBAT compared to stretching exercises for people with fibromyalgia. The study aims to see if BBAT can better reduce pain, improve biomarkers like serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol, and enhance psychological well-being and quality of life. This clinical trial involves randomized and controlled groups and includes patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia for at least six months. Participants will be divided into two groups one receiving BBAT and the other doing stretching exercises. BBAT sessions last 90 minutes and occur twice weekly for 12 weeks, focusing on movements of daily life, massage, and self-reflection. The stretching group will perform analytic stretching of the trunk and limbs for about 45 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks. Follow-up assessments will be done up to one year after treatment. During the study, participants will be assessed with various tools including the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Visual Analog Scale, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory. Biomarkers such as serotonin and cortisol will be measured at multiple points including post-treatment and during follow-up visits at 12 weeks, 24 weeks, and one year. The study includes detailed monitoring of psychological state, pain levels, and biological markers over the full duration.

Body Awareness Therapy and Biomarkers in Fibromyalgia