Phase
Condition
Fibromyalgia
Treatment
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
SHAM Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Clinical Study ID
Ages > 40 Female
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Be 40 years of age or older.
Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Experience persistent pain in the lumbo-pelvic and lower limb region with anintensity ≥ 3/10 on a numerical scale of 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = worst painimaginable).
Refrain from consuming caffeine and analgesics 6 hours before the experiment, andrefrain from smoking cigarettes 2 hours before the experiment.
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Are physically active prior to the start of the study, i.e., they meet therecommendations of 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity activityor practice 2 times 30 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercises per week for 2months.
Suffer from poorly controlled cardiovascular diseases.
Have one or more contraindications to physical activity
Have one or more contraindications to TENS
Have already participated in a research project involving TENS or used a TENS devicein the past 10 years.
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 2J7
CanadaActive - Recruiting
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