ArticleSchmerz (Berlin, Germany)2013
[Whole body hyperthermia in pain therapy. A controlled trial on patients with fibromyalgia].
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy in fibromyalgia syndrome : Updated guidelines 2017 and overview of systematic review articles].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on inflammatory biomarker expression in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review.Arthritis research & therapy · 2015Pooled it
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- Mild Water-Filtered Infrared-A Whole-Body Hyperthermia Reduces Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome-A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Fibromyalgia with severe forms of progression in a multidisciplinary therapy setting with emphasis on hyperthermia therapy--a prospective controlled study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate whether mild water-filtered near infrared whole body hyperthermia in patients with fibromyalgia produces a benefit when applied as an addition to a standard multimodal rehabilitation. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn this study 67 patients at a German rehabilitation clinic were included and allocated to 3 study groups: the 2 intervention groups received additional mild water-filtered near infrared whole body hyperthermia once or twice a week over 3 weeks and the control group received only standard multimodal rehabilitation. Main outcome measure was pain intensity measured at baseline, discharge from the rehabilitation clinic and 6 months after discharge.
resultsAdditional mild water-filtered near infrared whole body hyperthermia once a week proved to be significantly better than the second hyperthermia group and the control group with respect to pain reduction and affective sense of pain. Furthermore, hyperthermia once a week tended to result in better outcome regarding fibromyalgia-related quality of life and depression.
conclusionThere is evidence that mild water-filtered near infrared whole body hyperthermia is a reasonable complement to multimodal rehabilitation in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
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