PMID- 31797039
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20200224
LR  - 20220531
IS  - 1432-1254 (Electronic)
IS  - 0020-7128 (Linking)
VI  - 64
IP  - 3
DP  - 2020 Mar
TI  - Comparison of intermittent and consecutive balneological outpatient treatment 
      (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) in fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized, 
      single-blind, pilot study.
PG  - 513-520
LID - 10.1007/s00484-019-01838-3 [doi]
AB  - To compare the efficacy of intermittent and consecutive balneological outpatient 
      treatment (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). A 
      parallel 1:1, single-blind, pilot study was performed. Patients were recruited 
      from musculoskeletal disorders outpatient clinic. Eligible participants were 
      patients aged 18-60, diagnosed as FMS according to ACR 2010 criteria. They were 
      randomly assigned to either consecutive or intermittent treatment groups. Both 
      groups received 20 min of full body immersion in a tap water pool at 38-39  degrees C and 
      30 min of mud pack application on the back region at 45  degrees C. Delivery of the 
      treatment was five times weekly during 2 weeks in consecutive group and two times 
      weekly during 5 weeks in intermittent group. The primary outcomes were pain 
      intensity and the number of patients achieving a minimal clinically important 
      difference (MCID) on Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) at the 1st month 
      after the completion of the treatment. Statistical analyses were based on 
      intention to treat method. The assessing physician was blinded. Pain intensity 
      significantly decreased in all post-treatment evaluations of both groups (except 
      after treatment in the intermittent group). There was no significant difference 
      between the groups. MCID for FIQ was achieved in 6 (24%) patients in the 
      consecutive group and 12 (48%) in the intermittent group at the 1st month. There 
      was no statistical difference in the secondary judgment criteria. The consecutive 
      and intermittent deliveries of balneological outpatient treatment (hydrotherapy 
      and peloidotherapy) seem to have similar effects on the clinical status of 
      patients with FMS.
FAU - Eroksuz, Riza
AU  - Eroksuz R
AD  - Bursa Sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
FAU - Erol Forestier, Fatma Begum
AU  - Erol Forestier FB
AD  - Centre de Recherche Rhumatologique et Thermal, 15 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 
      73100, Aix Les Bains, France.
FAU - Karaaslan, Fatih
AU  - Karaaslan F
AD  - Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Meram, Turkey.
FAU - Forestier, Romain
AU  - Forestier R
AD  - Centre de Recherche Rhumatologique et Thermal, 15 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 
      73100, Aix Les Bains, France.
FAU - Issever, Halim
AU  - Issever H
AD  - Department of Public Health, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, 
      Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Erdogan, Nergis
AU  - Erdogan N
AD  - Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, 
      Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Karagulle, Mufit Zeki
AU  - Karagulle MZ
AD  - Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, 
      Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Donmez, Arif
AU  - Donmez A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7241-075X
AD  - Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, 
      Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. donmeza@istanbul.edu.tr.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20191204
PL  - United States
TA  - Int J Biometeorol
JT  - International journal of biometeorology
JID - 0374716
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - *Fibromyalgia/therapy
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Hydrotherapy
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Outpatients
MH  - Pilot Projects
MH  - Single-Blind Method
MH  - Treatment Outcome
MH  - Young Adult
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Balneotherapy
OT  - Fibromyalgia syndrome
OT  - Hydrotherapy
OT  - Intermittent balneotherapy
OT  - Peloidotherapy
EDAT- 2019/12/05 06:00
MHDA- 2020/02/25 06:00
CRDT- 2019/12/05 06:00
PHST- 2019/04/19 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2019/11/21 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2019/11/21 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2019/12/05 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/02/25 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2019/12/05 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s00484-019-01838-3 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s00484-019-01838-3 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Biometeorol. 2020 Mar;64(3):513-520. doi: 10.1007/s00484-019-01838-3. Epub 
      2019 Dec 4.