Fibromyalgia study reveals muscle and sleep clues in women
NCT ID NCT07649824
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared 80 women with and without fibromyalgia to measure muscle strength, muscle thickness, vitamin D levels, and sleep quality. Researchers used advanced tools like isokinetic dynamometers and ultrasound to find differences between the groups. The goal was to better understand fibromyalgia's impact and identify possible risk factors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify key physical and biochemical factors linked to fibromyalgia, guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all fibromyalgia patients or lead to direct therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The case group consisted of 40 volunteer female patients who presented to the outpatient clinic of the university hospital, agreed to participate in the study, were diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome, and met the inclusion criteria. The control group consisted of 40 healthy female volunteers who did not have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patient group: * female gender * 18-55 years old * Clinical diagnosis of Fibromyaljia syndrome Control group: * female gender * 18-55 years old * absence of fibromyalgia syndrome diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Rheumatological disease, crystal arthropathy, septic arthritis * Advanced osteoarthritis * History of major orthopedic surgery (total knee and hip replacement, etc.) * Neurological disease (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular event, etc.) * Neuromuscular disease (Polyneuropathies, myasthenia gravis) * Active malignancy * Advanced organ failure/transplantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine
Kırşehir, City Center, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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