SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2023
The Efficacy and Safety of Telerehabilitation for Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Feasibility and Potential Impact of an Individualized Exercise Program Via a Telerehabilitation Device in Chronic Patients: A Pilot Study
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of a telerehabilitation-based clinical Pilates program on lumbopelvic muscle morphology and strength in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Trial
- The Effect of a Remote Network Technology Supervised Exercise Program Combined With Drug Treatment for Fibromyalgia: Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Clinical outcomes of asynchronous telerehabilitation through a mobile app are equivalent to synchronous telerehabilitation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Investigation of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Yoga Training in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Determining the adoption intention and influencing factors of telerehabilitation by people with rehabilitation needs: a cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- The Safety of Telerehabilitation: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
- Exercise Intervention in Women with Fibromyalgia and Its Influence on Pain, Psychological Variables, and Disability: An Observational Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "Hands-On" and "Hands-Off" Physiotherapy Treatments in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Effects of Telerehabilitation on Pain and Disability in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Patient preferences for models of care for fibromyalgia: A discrete choice experiment.PloS one · 2024Article
- Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
- Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation across rehabilitation populations: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
- Understanding the use intention and influencing factors of telerehabilitation in people with rehabilitation needs: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Fibromyalgia interventions, obstacles and prospects: narrative review.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2023Review
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundFibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by persistent and widespread musculoskeletal pain. Telerehabilitation is a promising treatment for patients with fibromyalgia through long-term monitoring, intervention, supervision, consultation, and education.
objectiveThis study aimed to perform a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of telerehabilitation in patients with fibromyalgia.
methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to fibromyalgia and telerehabilitation were systematically searched in the PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science databases from inception to November 13, 2022. Two independent researchers screened the literatures and evaluated the methodological quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. The outcome measures included the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scale, pain intensity, depression, pain catastrophizing, quality of life (QoL), and adverse events. Pooled effect sizes were calculated by Stata SE 15.1; a fixed effects model was used when I
resultsA total of 14 RCTs with 1242 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results indicated that the telerehabilitation improved the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire score (weighted mean difference -8.32, 95% CI -11.72 to -4.91; P<.001), pain intensity (standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.62, 95% CI -0.76 to -0.47; P<.001), depression levels (SMD -0.42, 95% CI -0.62 to -0.22; P<.001), pain catastrophizing (weighted mean difference -5.81, 95% CI -9.40 to -2.23; P=.001), and QoL (SMD 0.32, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.47; P<.001) in patients with fibromyalgia compared to control interventions. Only 1 RCT reported a mild adverse event of telerehabilitation; the other 13 RCTs did not mention this.
conclusionsTelerehabilitation can improve the symptoms and QoL of fibromyalgia. However, the safety of telerehabilitation remains uncertain due to the lack of sufficient evidence for the management of fibromyalgia. More rigorously designed trials are needed in the future to verify the safety and efficacy of telerehabilitation in fibromyalgia.
trial registrationPROSPERO CRD42022338200; https://tinyurl.com/322keukv.
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