Comparison of Treadmill and Outdoor Walking in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Sponsor
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Study ID
NCT07228897
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
25 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Walking exercises with treadmill — OTHER
    Patients will be enrolled in a treadmill exercise program in the cardiopulmonary exercise unit for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for 4 weeks.
  • Walking exercises at open air place — OTHER
    Patients will walk briskly outdoors for 45 minutes, 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Patients will receive notifications via a mobile app reminding them of their daily walk, and they will be asked to log their walks in the mobile app.

Study Details

While walking exercises performed outdoors are important within the scope of aerobic exercise, the continuity of outdoor walking exercises can be negatively affected by different weather conditions. Walking exercises performed indoors on a treadmill are a good option for patients in terms of increasing exercise continuity and patient compliance. Walking outdoors supported by a treadmill and mobile application may increase aerobic capacity and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, as well as reduce kinesiophobia.

Key Dates

First listed
Nov 14, 2025
Start date
Dec 5, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2026
Completion
Nov 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
54 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Open air walking
  • Active Comparator: treadmill

Primary Outcome Measure

6-minute walk test [ Time Frame: First day of treatment, at the end of 4 week ]

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