A randomised controlled trial of exercise prescription on Fibromyalgia (The Fibromyalgia Intervention Trial:- FIT)
ISRCTN | ISRCTN65116271 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65116271 |
Secondary identifying numbers | REC00109 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 12/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Selwyn Richards
Scientific
Scientific
Kings Healthcare NHS Trust
Dept of Rheumatology
Poole NHS Trust
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7346 6195 |
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selwyn.richards@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | FIT |
Study objectives | To evaluate the efficacy of a class based exercise prescription program for fibromyalgia (FM). The assessment was performed by a randomised controlled trial comparing the active treatment of graded aerobic fitness exercise to a control treatment of relaxation and flexibility. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Fibromyalgia |
Intervention | 1. Graded aerobic fitness programme (intervention) 2. Programme of relaxation and flexibility |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Participants' self assessment of improvement, tender point count, impact of condition measured by fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, and short form McGill pain questionnaire. |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 30/09/1998 |
Completion date | 30/12/2000 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | 132 (added 12/01/10, see publication) |
Key inclusion criteria | Fibromyalgia |
Key exclusion criteria | Inability to attend classes |
Date of first enrolment | 30/09/1998 |
Date of final enrolment | 30/12/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Kings Healthcare NHS Trust
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive London (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 27/07/2002 | Yes | No |