Comparative study of the effectiveness of a low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen treatment and physical exercise in women with fibromyalgia: randomized clinical trial

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, among other manifestations, thus advising interventions that do not aggravate these symptoms. The main purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on induced fatigue, pain,...

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Published in:Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease 2020, Vol.12, p.1759720X20930493-1759720X20930493
Main Authors: Izquierdo-Alventosa, Ruth, Inglés, Marta, Cortés-Amador, Sara, Gimeno-Mallench, Lucia, Sempere-Rubio, Núria, Chirivella, Javier, Serra-Añó, Pilar
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Language:English
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Clinical trials
Exercise
Fibromyalgia
Original Research
Oxygen therapy
Pain
Pain management
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, among other manifestations, thus advising interventions that do not aggravate these symptoms. The main purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on induced fatigue, pain, endurance and functional capacity, physical performance and cortical excitability when compared with a physical exercise program in women with FM. Methods: A total of 49 women with FM took part in this randomized controlled trial. They were randomly allocated to three groups: physical exercise group (PEG, n = 16), low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy group (HBG, n = 17) and control group (CG, n = 16). Induced fatigue, perceived pain, pressure pain threshold, endurance and functional capacity, physical performance and cortical excitability were assessed. To analyse the effect of the interventions, two assessments, that is, pre and post intervention, were carried out. Analyses of the data were performed using two-way mixed multivariate analysis of variance. Results: The perceived pain and induced fatigue significantly improved only in the HBG (p 
ISSN:1759-720X
1759-7218
DOI:10.1177/1759720X20930493