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New scale could help fibromyalgia patients improve posture awareness
NCT ID NCT07014670
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a Turkish questionnaire about posture habits and awareness is a valid and reliable tool for people with fibromyalgia. One hundred patients completed the scale along with other surveys. The goal was to see if the scale accurately measures what it is supposed to measure, not to test a treatment.
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 the scale proves reliable, it could give doctors a simple way to assess posture habits in fibromyalgia patients, potentially helping tailor physical therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed validation study in Turkey, so results may not apply to other populations. It does not test any treatment or directly improve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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
Fibromyalgia
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Those who have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia according to the American Rheumatology Association criteria and have been over for at least 6 months, * Those who do not have a history of any psychiatric disease, * Those who have the ability to lie down, sit and stand without any assistance. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant individuals, * Those who have pain complaints due to another disease (rheumatic, heart or infectious diseases), * Those who make changes in physical activity and lifestyle during work, * Those with any neurological disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bitlis Eren University
Bitlis, Merkez, 13000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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