Fibromyalgia linked to hidden heart changes, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07150455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether people with fibromyalgia have early, hidden changes in heart function. Researchers used a special ultrasound technique called Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) to measure heart muscle movement in 59 fibromyalgia patients and 59 healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if fibromyalgia is linked to subtle heart problems that standard tests might miss.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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118 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients aged 18-50 years diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the 2010 ACR criteria recruited from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Ankara Training and Research Hospital, and age- and sex-matched healthy controls presenting with mechanical low back pain but without systemic disease.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 50 years. * No diagnosis of fibromyalgia. * Volunteers presenting with mechanical low back pain but otherwise healthy. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypertension. * Coronary artery disease. * Diabetes mellitus. * Significant valvular heart disease. * Documented arrhythmias. * Congestive heart failure. * Systemic rheumatic diseases (e.g., SLE, RA). * Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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