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Can a Video-Call stretching program ease fibromyalgia pain?

NCT ID NCT04690400

Symptom relief Sponsor: Federal University of Pelotas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a stretching exercise program supervised over video call can improve pain, depression, sleep, and daily function in women with fibromyalgia. The trial enrolls 28 women aged 30 to 60 in southern Brazil. Half join live stretching sessions twice a week for 12 weeks, while the other half receive only a written guide with an instructional video. The team measures changes in pain, sleep quality, symptom severity, and physical function.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a remotely supervised stretching exercise program delivered by video call
What this could lead to
If it helps, this could give women with fibromyalgia a low-cost way to manage pain, mood, and sleep from home.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 28 women, and stretching may not outperform simply following a written guide. Results may not apply to men or to people with other rheumatic conditions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

28 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Jan 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women between 30 and 60 years of age; * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia (according medical confirmation) at least three months before eligibility; * Inactive for at least three months; * Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent for participation and to complete the questionnaires; * Consent to participate in the study regardless of the allocation group. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of another associated rheumatic pathology (secondary fibromyalgia); * Uncontrolled systemic disease; * Being under physiotherapeutic treatment; * Lack of internet access.

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Conditions

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fibromyalgia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia, primary

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Escola Superior de Educação Física

    Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96055-630, Brazil

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