Lifting weights might ease fibromyalgia pain and improve balance
NCT ID NCT05646641
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether 8 weeks of strength training could improve balance, muscle performance, and symptoms in 57 adults with fibromyalgia. Participants did 16 sessions of 50-minute strength exercises twice a week. Researchers measured balance, jumping ability, and upper body strength, and used a questionnaire to track how fibromyalgia affected daily life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Strength exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease fibromyalgia symptoms and improve physical function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Strength training may not help all symptoms or be safe for those with other health issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria * at least 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * severe comorbidity or any other type of condition that negatively influences participation in the training program * cognitive disorders * heart problems * surgeries or fractures in the last 6 months * regular practice of physical exercises in the least 3 months before program.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Pernambuco
Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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